Article 226 — Particulars as to amount of claim

(I) Where the plain tifT seeks the recuvery of money, the pi~(,lse CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE 1S amount claimed shall be indicated in the statement of claim. (2) Where the plaintiff sues for an amount which will be found due to him on taking unsettled accounts between him and the defendant. then, for purposes of pecuniary jurisdiction only, the approximate amount claimed shall, whenever possible, be indicated in the statement of claim. (3) Where the claim relates to a specific thing, the actual value of such thing shaH he i'1dicated in the statement of claim. (4) Where the .;laim rei lites to a generic thing, the current price of such thing shall be indicated in the statement of claim.