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Becker v. Calnan

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided April 26, 1943PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtQua, J.

This suit is here after the sustaining by the Superior Court of demurrers to the plaintiff’s amended bill. The demurrers were upon two grounds. Both grounds are open for consideration here, although the trial judge, sustained the demurrers upon only one of them. Ratté v. Forand, 299 Mass. 185, 187. Walter v. McCarvel, 309 Mass. 260, 263.

We think the demurrers must be sustained on the general ground first set forth in each of them, which is in substance that the plaintiff has failed to state a .case.

*627The bill contains numerous conclusions of fact and of law not supported by allegations of…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Pickett v. WalshMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906
  2. Commonwealth v. DiStasioMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
  3. Malloy v. CarrollMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
  4. Gorey v. GuarenteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
  5. Donovan v. TraversMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Slaney v. Westwood Auto, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
  2. Foster v. Shubert Holding Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
  3. Siegel v. KnottMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
  4. Staples v. CollinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
  5. Members of Bakery & Confectionery Workers International Union of America v. Hall Baking Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946

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