Legal Opinion

Sessler v. O'Donnell

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided January 2, 1964PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Exceptions overruled. This petition to vacate judgment in an action of tort for slander was denied, and the petitioner excepted. In the tort action the petitioner was the plaintiff. A demurrer to the declaration was sustained with leave to amend. The plaintiff filed an amended declaration but no motion, and the case went to judgment for the defendant (the respondent here). At the hearing on the petition no evidence was presented, and other than the denial no ruling adverse to the petitioner was made. That ruling was discretionary, and the exception brings no error to our attention. Kravetz v.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Kravetz v. LipofskyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
  2. Fox v. BottomlyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
  3. Mergupis v. HackettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1954

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Drozdowski v. Washington Center for AddictionsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1974

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