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ALIA ENORMIA, pleading. And other wrongs. In trespass, the declaration ought to conclude "and other wrongs to the said plaintiff then and there did,against the peace," &c. 2. Under this allegation of alia enormia, some matters may be given inevidence in aggravation of damages, though not specified in other parts ofthe declaration. Bull. N. P. 89; Holt, R. 699, 700. For example, a trespassfor breaking and entering a house, the plaintiff may, in aggravation ofdamages, give in evidence the debauching of his daughter, or the beating ofhis servants, under the general allegation alia enormia, &c. 6 Mod. 127. 3. But under the alia nomia no evidence of the loss of service, or anyother matter which would of itself sustain an action; for if it would, itshould be stated specially. In trespass quare clausum fregit, therefore, theplaintiff would not, under the above general allegation, be permitted togive evidence of the defendant's taking away a horse, &c. Bull. N. P. 89;Holt, R. 700; 1 Sid. 225; 2 Salk. 643; 1 Str. 61; 1 Chit. Pl. 388; 2 Greenl.Ev. Sec. 278.

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