Act No. 190 Section 104

Plaintiff's reply to new matter contained in answer.

Section 104

SEC. 104. Plaintiff's reply to new matter contained in answer. — The plaintiff may reply to any new matter or special defense set up in the defendant's answer by an amendment to his complaint, which may be filed as a matter of course and without terms, within a period to be fixed by general rules of court. If the plaintiff does not amend his complaint, as provided in this section, he shall be deemed to have controverted every material statement of the answer.

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