Supreme Court Rules - Rule 55 - Rules of Civil Procedure - Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts - Pleadings, Motions, and Hearings: Judgments and Decisions

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		Section/Rule:	55.18
Subject:	Rule 55 - Rules of Civil Procedure - Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts - Pleadings, Motions, and Hearings	Publication / Adopted Date:	January 19, 1973
Topic:	Judgments and Decisions - Form of Pleading	Revised / Effective Date:	September 1, 1973

55.18. Judgments and Decisions - Form of Pleading

In pleading a judgment or decision of a domestic or foreign court, judicial or quasi-judicial tribunal, or of a board or officer, it is sufficient to aver the judgment or decision without setting forth matter showing jurisdiction to render it.

(Adopted Jan. 19, 1973, eff. Sept. 1, 1973.)

Committee Note - 1974

This is the same as Rule

9(e)

of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and substantially the same as prior Rule

55.20

. The following sentence in prior Rule

55.20

was deleted:

"If such allegations be controverted, the party pleading them shall establish on the trial the facts conferring jurisdiction."