Smith v. Steeves

(This opinion has been abridged.)

Northrup, J.

This is an action of tort in three .counts. Under Count 1 the plaintiff alleges that on December 12, 1959 the defendant maliciously and without probable cause brought a summary process proceeding against him in the Municipal Court of the Roxbury District to obtain possession of certain premises which the plaintiff lawfully *174occupied at 55 Fort Avenue, Roxbury, Massachusetts and that the defendant by wrongful representation caused the plaintiff to be defaulted in such action and judgment to be entered against him. Under Count 2 the plaintiff alleges…