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Todd v. Pearce

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided July 5, 1935PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPierce, J.

This is a bill in equity to reach and apply under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 214, § 3 (7), and is not within the general principles of equity jurisdiction. Wilson v. Martin-Wilson Automatic Fire Alarm Co. 151 Mass. 515, 517. Stockbridge v. Mixer, 215 Mass. 415. The equitable jurisdiction conferred by cl. 7 depends not on the nature of the plaintiff's debt or cause of action, but upon the existence of some property (here stock in corporations) which cannot be attached or taken on execution. When there is a controversy as to the amount of the debt sought to be established the defendant has a right to…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Stockbridge v. MixerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
  2. Wilson v. Martin-Wilson Automatic Fire Alarm Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
  3. Witherington v. EldredgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
  4. Siciliano v. BarbutoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
  5. Crocker v. CrockerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DoweMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
  2. New England Novelty Co. v. SandbergMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
  3. McCarthy v. RogersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
  4. Blumenthal v. BlumenthalMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
  5. Geen v. Old Colony Trust Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936

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