Amato v. Alphonso

The defendants were retained by the plaintiffs herein to file petitions for leave to file bill of review in the Superior Court for Hampden County in an effort to re-open certain cases, which had been the subject of a Master’s hearing.

These petitions were filed on March 21, 1968, in the Superior Court. In accordance with the practice in Hampden County, the defendant, Alphonso, personally came to Springfield, saw the judge sitting and obtained an order of notice, dated May 31, 1968, to be served forthwith, and returnable June 17, 1968. The order of notice read:

"On the petition aforesaid, it is…