§56-4-59. Answer Asking Affirmative Relief Equivalent to Crossbill
When a defendant in equity in his answer alleges new matter constituting a claim to affirmative relief, the case shall be decided upon the same principles, and the same relief shall be decreed in the case, as if a crossbill had been filed to obtain such relief.
§56-4-60. Admissions in Equity by Failure to Deny
Every material allegation of the bill not controverted by an answer, and every material allegation of new matter in the answer constituting a claim for affirmative relief not controverted by a special reply in writing, shall, for the purposes of the suit, be taken as true, and no proof thereof shall be required.
§56-4-61. Proof of Allegations Denied by Answer
When a defendant in equity shall, in his answer, deny any material allegation of the bill, the effect of such denial shall only be to put the plaintiff on satisfactory proof of the truth of such allegation, and any evidence which satisfies the court or jury of the truth thereof shall be sufficient to establish […]
§56-4-62. Verification of Pleadings in Equity
If the plaintiff desire the defendant to answer the bill on oath, he must verify his bill by affidavit, and if the bill be so verified, the defendant must in like manner verify his answer. But if the bill be not verified, the defendant need not verify his answer, and if he does so it […]
§56-4-63. Appearance of Corporation by Attorney; Verification of Pleading of Corporation
Any corporation may appear, plead or answer by attorney in any action, suit or proceeding for the same purposes, in the same manner and form and to the same extent and effect as if it were a natural person. Any answer or pleading of a corporation shall be verified in any case in which it […]
§56-4-54. Form of Bill of Complaint
The plaintiff's bill may be in form or in substance as follows: The bill of complaint of A …………………………………… B ……………………………………………….. (state the names of all the plaintiffs) against C …………………………………………………………. D ……………………………. State the names of all the defendants, if known, and if not, designate them as the "unknown parties," or "unknown heirs," etc., […]
§56-4-55. Jury Trial of Issue Upon Plea in Equity
A plaintiff in equity may take issue upon a plea, and either party may have such issue tried by a jury.
§56-4-56. Argument of Plea or Demurrer in Equity; Time to Answer After Demurrer Overruled; Proceeding on Default; Status of Answer Filed in Vacation
A plaintiff in equity may have any plea or demurrer set down to be argued. If the same be overruled, no other plea or demurrer shall afterwards be received, but the defendant shall file his answer, in court, if in session, or, if not in session, in the clerk's office of the court in which […]
§56-4-44. When Parties May Proceed Without Similiter or Joinder in Demurrer
When any party takes issue on another party's pleading, or traverses the same, or demurs, so that such other party is not let in to allege any new matter, no similiter or joinder in demurrer shall be necessary, but either party may proceed as if there were a similiter or joinder in demurrer.
§56-4-45. Unnecessary Allegations in Second or Other Plea
It shall not be necessary to state in a second or other plea that it is pleaded by leave of the court, or according to the form of the statute, or to that effect.