Legal Opinion

Zilewicz v. Truehart

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided December 8, 1971PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

This bill in equity alleges several different causes of action against Richard and Florence Truehart (defendants), adjoining property owners of the plaintiffs, and against the building inspector of the town of Easthampton. The demurrer of the Trueharts to the entire bill on the ground (among others) of multifariousness was sustained and a final decree was entered dismissing the bill as to those two defendants. The plaintiffs appealed from the final decree. “There is no inflexible rule by which to determine whether a bill is multifarious. Whether objection shall be sustained on this ground…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Peterson v. HopsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
  2. Spear v. H. V. Greene Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
  3. Shopper's Package Store, Inc. v. SandlerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1969
  4. Kalman v. KalmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Frank J. Linhares Co., Inc. v. Reliance Ins. Co.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1976

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