Haley v. Young
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity to redeem land from a mortgage. At the hearing, the bill was dismissed, with costs; and the plaintiff appealed to the full court. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtField, J.
The decree from which an appeal was taken recites that “ this case came on to be heard upon bill and answer,” and thereupon the bill was dismissed, with costs. The papers *365disclose a plea and answer. The plea is to the whole bill, and the answer does not purport to be in support of the plea. It does not appear that the plea was ever set down for hearing, and was either allowed, overruled, or ordered to stand for an answer; but, as the answer purports to answer the whole bill as a defence, it was probably considered that the defendant in filing it waived his plea; although it is possible that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cooley v. CookMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1878
- Alderman v.PhelpsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1818
- Cunningham v. MahanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1873
3Cited by17 opinions
- Stevenson v. DonnellyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
- Williams v. LaneWisconsin Supreme Court · 1894
- Hawkins v. TaylorSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1892
- Grant v. PizzanoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
- Lowry v. StottsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
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