Legal Opinion
Freeman v. Teeling
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 2, 1935PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrosby, J.
This is a bill in equity by which the plaintiff seeks the cancellation of a check, payable to the plaintiff and indorsed by him to the defendant, on the ground that the indorsement and delivery of the check to the defendant were procured by duress exercised by the defendant. The duress alleged was threat of criminal prosecution. The bill also sought an injunction against negotiation of the check. The defendant under leave of court filed a demurrer to the bill with right reserved to answer. The demurrer was overruled and the defendant appealed. Thereafter the defendant filed an answer…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Morse v. WoodworthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
- Phillips v. ChaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
- Taylor v. JaquesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
- Dickinson v. ToddMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1898
- Silsbee v. WebberMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1898
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3Cited by20 opinions
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