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QUANTITY, pleading. That which is susceptible of measure.
2. It is a general rule that, when the declaration alleges an injury to
goods and chattels, or any contract relating to them, their quantity should
be stated. Gould on Pl. c. 4, Sec. 35. And in actions for the recovery of
real estate, the quantity of the land should be specified. Bract. 431, a; 11
Co. 25 b, 55 a; Doct. Pl. 85, 86; 1 East, R. 441; 8 East, R. 357; 13 East,
R. 102; Steph. Pl. 314, 315.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.