Legal Opinion
Vigoda v. Barton
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 9, 1959PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, C.J.
To a declaration containing six counts in tort a demurrer was sustained, and the plaintiff appealed. Count 1 is entitled “for tortious interference,’7 counts 2 and 6 are for slander, and counts 3, 4, and 5 are for libel.
1. The first question is the interpretation of the demurrer, which reads: “Now comes the . . . [defendant] in the above-entitled matter and demurs to the amended declaration on the following grounds: 1. Count 1 of the amended declaration fails to state a cause of action. 2. The amended declaration contains counts which do not arise out of the same subject matter.” The…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Owen v. WilliamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1948
- Moran v. DunphyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1901
- Twombly v. MonroeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1884
- McGurk v. CronenwettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
- Anderson v. MoskovitzMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1927
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Gram v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Riseman v. Orion Research Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Rock-Ola Manufacturing Corp. v. Music & Television Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
- Vigoda v. BartonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
- Appley v. LockeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
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