Legal Opinion
Tolman v. Crowell
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 27, 1934PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrosby, J.
This is a bill in equity commenced by trustee process, in which the plaintiff seeks to establish a trust in the proceeds of certain life insurance policies issued on the life of H. Hollon Crowell, now deceased. The defendants filed demurrers to the bill alleging no legal cause of action, want of equity, misjoinder of parties, and multifariousness. The case was heard by a judge of the Superior Court who sustained the demurrers, and a final decree was entered dismissing the bill as against each defendant, from which the plaintiff appealed.
The bill alleges that it is brought on behalf of the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Central Bank of Washington v. HumeSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Little v. ChadwickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
- Tyler v. Treasurer & Receiver GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
- Dealtry v. Selectmen of WatertownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932
- Bailey v. WoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
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