Clegg  v.  Edmondton,  vol.  22,  p.  125

{Swinbome  v.  Nelion,      vol.  16,  p.  41 6)

9.  Where  the  Defendant,  neither  pleading
nor  demurring,  answers  the  bill,  he  must
answer  fully:  but  there  are  exceptions  to
the  rule,  as  where  the  Defendant  sets  up
a  distinct  and  independent  title  in  him-
selfi  which,  if  established,  will  destroy


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the  P1aiRti£F*B  title.  In  that  case,  he  la
not  bound  to  produce  or  set  out  any  docn-
mentB  which  he  swears  establish  his  own
title,  and  do  not  establish  that  of  tiiie
Plaintiff  Cases  where  the  discovery
would  subject  the  Defendant  to  penalties
and  forfeitures  are  also  exceptions  to  the
rule.     Clegg  r.  Edmondton,

vol.  22,  p.  125

10.  The  expression,  *'  tending  to  make  out
the  Plainti£Ps  tide,"  means,  his  title  to
the  relief  which  he  seeks  by  his  bilL    Jbid.
11.  Unless  a  Defendant  plead  to  the  dis-
ooTery,  he  is  bound  to  answer  fully.
Reade  r.  IVoodrojfe.  Tol.  24,  p.  421

12.  When  substantial  information  is  given
by  the  answer,  the  Court  discourages  ex-
ceptions for  insufficiency,  and  will  not  re-
quire  minute  and  vexatious  discovery.
