Legal Opinion
Davis v. National Live Insurance
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 2, 1905PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, C. J.
This action was brought on August 23, 1897, but because of proceedings in equity affecting the rights of the parties, pending in the Circuit Court of the United States, it remained, without active prosecution and without the filing of an answer, until June 10,1901. It then was dismissed, under the rule of the Superior Court, on the calling of the docket. On February 19,1902, a final decree was entered in the suit in the Circuit Court of the United States, dismissing the bill. Until after that time- the plaintiffs, according to the averments of their petition, had no knowledge of the dismissal…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Pierce v. LamperMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
- Blanchard v. FerdinandMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1882
- Mason v. PearsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1875
- Barnes v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1870
- Darrow v. DarrowMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Karrick v. WetmoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
- Maker v. BouthierMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
- Marsch v. Southern New England RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
- Sullivan v. JordanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
- Lee v. FowlerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
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