Legal Opinion

Marcellus v. Wright

Montana Supreme Court

Decided January 17, 1916No. 3,582PublishedCited by 32 opinions

'Appeal from District Court, Fergus County; Boy E. Ayers, Judge. Action by Mary A. Marcellus against Frank B. Wrigbt and others. From a judgment sustaining a demurrer and dismissing the complaint, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holloway

To the complaint in this action defendants interposed a joint demurrer, specifying the following grounds: “(1) That the plaintiff has not the legal capacity to sue. (2) That there is another action pending between the same parties for the same cause. (3) That there is a defect of parties plaintiff, in that it is shown in paragraph VII that the heirs of Emit Marcellus, deceased, have an interest in the controversy. (4) That causes of action have been improperly united in that an action for an alleged tort is united with an action which sounds in contract and said causes of action-are not…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Lynch v. HerrigMontana Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Eisenberg v. GoldsmithMontana Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Henderson v. JohnsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1889
  4. Galvin v. O'GormanMontana Supreme Court · 1910
  5. Willoburn Ranch Co. v. YegenMontana Supreme Court · 1914

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Robinson v. F. W. Woolworth Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1927
  2. Gravelin v. PorierMontana Supreme Court · 1926
  3. Johnson v. HerringMontana Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Marcellus v. WrightMontana Supreme Court · 1923
  5. Roberts v. SinnottMontana Supreme Court · 1918

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