Equity Pleading and Practice: With Forms, Volume 7Boston Law Book Company, 1952 |
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Equity Pleading | 1 |
Equity Jurisprudence | 2 |
General Principles of Jurisdiction | 3 |
Equity Jurisdiction in General | 4 |
Early Equity Jurisdiction in Massachusetts | 5 |
Full Equity Jurisdiction Conferred on the Supreme Judicial Court | 6 |
Jurisdiction in Equity Conferred on Superior Court | 7 |
Equitable Jurisdiction of the Courts in General | 8 |
Form of Bill for Rescission Based on Fraud | 344 |
Bills for Equitable SetOff | 345 |
Appeals in General 10711100 | 346 |
Bills for Specific Performance | 347 |
Form of Bill by Vendor for Specific Performance of Contract to Convey Real Estate | 348 |
Form of Bill by Vendee for Specific Performance of a Con tract to Convey Real Estate | 349 |
Form of Bill by Vendee for Specific Performance of a Con tract to Sell Shares of Stock | 350 |
Form of Bill to Enjoin Violation of Contract Involving Per sonal Services | 351 |
Appearances 601 Introduction | 12 |
Time for Appearance 603 Rules of Court Relating to Appearance | 13 |
General Appearance | 15 |
Special Appearance | 18 |
Special Appearance to Protect Property under Attachment 607 Waiver of Special Appearance | 19 |
Unauthorized Appearance 609 Withdrawal of Appearance 610 Authority to Appear | 21 |
Introduction 622 General Principles of Demurrers 623 Rules of Court Applicable to Demurrers 624 General Demurrers 625 Special Demurrers 626 ... | 23 |
Contents of Demurrers | 40 |
Waiver of Demurrer | 42 |
Admissions Made by Demurrer | 43 |
Hearing on Demurrer | 44 |
Pleas 661 Introduction 662 General Principles of Pleas 663 Pleas in Bar 664 Form of Plea in Bar 665 Pleas in Abatement 666 Pleas to the Jurisdiction... | 47 |
Seizure of the | 56 |
Commencement of Action | 57 |
Requirements of Notice | 58 |
Answers and Counterclaims 681 Introduction 682 Requirements as to the Time for Filing Answers | 59 |
Requirements of Answers | 61 |
Insufficient Answers | 62 |
Disclaimer | 63 |
Affirmative Defenses 687 Laches | 64 |
Statute of Frauds 689 Illegality | 65 |
Chapter 4 Jurisdiction Quasi in | 66 |
Counterclaim | 68 |
Form of Answer and Counterclaim | 70 |
Distinction between Jurisdiction in Rem and Quasi in | 72 |
Stipulations | 76 |
Hearing on Bill and Answer | 77 |
Motions | 81 |
Amendments | 83 |
Specifications or Particulars | 87 |
Trial by Jury | 101 |
Constitutional Right to Trial by Jury 733 Right to Trial by Jury in Equity | 102 |
Plaintiffs Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury 735 Defendants Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury | 105 |
Requirements as to Claim of Jury Trial as of Right 737 The Right to Trial by Jury in the Discretion of the Court | 108 |
Denial of Jury Issues | 110 |
Framing of Jury Issues 740 Form of Jury Issues | 112 |
Trial of Jury Issues | 114 |
Chapter 21 Receivership Proceedings Introduction 752 General Principles 753 Appointment of Receivers under General Equity Jurisdiction 754 App... | 116 |
Petition of Receiver for Leave to Sell Assets 783 Form of Petition for Leave to Sell Assets 784 Expenses of Administration of Receivership | 117 |
Receivers Final Account 786 Form of Receivers Final Account | 170 |
Form of Receivers Final Report 788 Form of Decree on Receivers Final Report | 171 |
and Superior Courts | 173 |
Notices to Admit Facts | 175 |
Designation of Person to Report Testimony | 176 |
Trial upon Agreed Statement of Facts | 177 |
Trial upon Agreed Statement of Evidence 836 Exceptions during the Course of Trial | 180 |
Requests for Rulings of Law 838 Requests for Findings of Fact | 183 |
Voluntary Findings of Fact | 184 |
Findings and Order for Decree 841 Requests for Report of Material Facts | 185 |
Rehearing or New Trial | 190 |
Trials Before Masters 861 Introduction 862 Appointment of Masters 863 Order of Reference 864 Duties of Masters 865 Hearings before Masters | 191 |
Requests for Findings of Fact | 198 |
Requests for Rulings of | 199 |
Preparation and Filing of Report | 201 |
Report of the Master | 206 |
Exhibits Used in Evidence 871 Report of Facts | 207 |
Exceptions to Masters Report | 209 |
Summaries of Evidence | 214 |
Effect of Findings of Master | 216 |
Recommittal of Masters Report | 220 |
Lis Pendens | 221 |
General Principles of Lis Pendens | 222 |
Statutory Provisions as to Lis Pendens | 223 |
Formal Requirements of a Notice of Lis Pendens | 224 |
Form of Lis Pendens | 225 |
Proceedings Affected by Lis Pendens | 226 |
Persons Affected by Lis Pendens | 227 |
Dissolution of Lis Pendens | 228 |
Parties | 229 |
Filing of Exceptions 894 Entry of Final Decree Notwithstanding the Filing of Excep tions 895 Allowance of Bill of Exceptions | 231 |
Disallowance of Exceptions | 234 |
Preparation of Record for Transmission to the Full Court | 235 |
Introduction Chapter 25 Reports 912 Report of Interlocutory Orders or Decrees 913 Interlocutory Proceedings Subject to be Reported 914 Form of ... | 236 |
Introduction | 241 |
General Principles as to Parties | 242 |
Joinder of Parties Plaintiff | 243 |
Joinder of Parties Defendant | 244 |
Parties Absent from the Jurisdiction Nonresident Parties | 245 |
Chapter Sections | 247 |
Parties Brought in by Counterclaim | 248 |
Parties by Intervention | 249 |
Death of a Party | 250 |
Parties Representative of a Class | 251 |
Husband and Wife as Parties to the Suit | 252 |
Partners and Joint Adventurers as Parties | 253 |
Executors or Administrators as Parties | 254 |
Joint Owners of Personal Property as Parties | 255 |
Minors as Parties to Suits | 256 |
Persons under Guardianship as Parties | 257 |
Public Officers as Parties | 258 |
Trustees as Parties to the Suit | 259 |
Final Decrees Dismissing Bills | 262 |
Final Decrees Dismissing Bills after Sustaining of Demurrers 942 Final Decrees Establishing an Indebtedness | 265 |
Final Decrees Awarding Damages in Equity | 266 |
Bills of Complaint under General Equity Principles 271 Introduction | 271 |
General Principles Applicable to Bills of Complaint | 272 |
Stating Part of Bill of Complaint | 273 |
Prayers for Relief | 274 |
Bills for an Accounting | 275 |
Form of Bill for an Accounting | 276 |
Bills to Enforce Assignments | 277 |
Form of Bill to Enforce Assignment | 278 |
Bills Relating to Assignments for Benefit of Creditors | 279 |
Form of Bill to Enforce Assignment for Benefit of Creditors | 280 |
Form of Bill to Set Aside Assignment for Benefit of Creditors | 281 |
Bills for Cancellation of Written Instruments | 282 |
Form of Bill to Cancel Lease Executed without Authority | 283 |
Form of Bill to Cancel Lease on Ground of Mutual Mistake | 284 |
Form of Bill to Cancel Deed Obtained by Fraud | 286 |
Form of Bill to Cancel Insurance Policy | 287 |
Bills for Contribution among Cosureties | 288 |
Form of Bill for Contribution among Cosureties | 289 |
Bills between Coowners of Personal Property | 290 |
Form of Bill between Coowners of Personal Property | 291 |
Bills by CreditorsNonStatutory | 292 |
Form of Creditors BillNonStatutory | 293 |
Bills for Discovery | 294 |
Form of Bill for Discovery | 295 |
Bills to Enforce Exoneration | 296 |
Form of Bill to Enforce Exoneration 298 Bills to Prevent a Forfeiture | 297 |
Form of Bill to Prevent Forfeiture | 299 |
Bills Based on Fraud | 300 |
Bills between Husband and Wife | 301 |
Form of Bill between Husband and Wife to Recover Bank De posit | 302 |
Form of Bill between Husband and Wife to Recover Personal Property | 303 |
Form of Bill between Husband and Wife to Recover Moneys and Bonds | 304 |
Form of Bill between Husband and Wife to Set Aside Fraud ulent Conveyance | 305 |
Form of Bill by Former Wife for Exoneration | 306 |
Bills for Injunctive Relief | 307 |
Form of Bill to Restrain Vexatious Actions at | 308 |
Form of Bill to Enjoin Libel and Slander | 309 |
Bills of Interpleader | 310 |
Form of Bill of Interpleader | 311 |
Bills to Establish Liens | 312 |
Form of Bill to Establish a Lien | 313 |
Bill to Establish the Right to Lateral Support | 314 |
Form of Bill to Establish Right to Lateral Support | 315 |
Bill to Compel Reexecution of Lost Instruments | 316 |
Form of Bill to Compel Reexecution of Lost Instruments | 317 |
Forms of Final Decrees 9811050 | 318 |
Form of Bill to Enforce Marshalling of Assets | 319 |
Bills Relating to Mortgages | 320 |
Form of Bill by Mortgagor for an Accounting | 321 |
Form of Bill to Cancel Note and Mortgage as Given without Consideration | 322 |
Form of Bill to Compel Discharge of Mortgage as having been Paid | 323 |
Form of Bill to Reinstate a Mortgage | 324 |
Form of Bill to Restrain Mortgage Foreclosure | 325 |
Bills to Restrain Nuisances | 326 |
Form of Bill to Restrain Nuisance Interfering with Comfort of Employees | 328 |
Bills for Partition of Real Estate | 329 |
Form of Petition for Partition of Real Estate | 330 |
Bills between Partners | 331 |
Form of Bill between Partners for an Accounting | 332 |
Form of Bill between Partners for Dissolution | 333 |
Form of Bill by Estate of Deceased Partner for an Account | 334 |
Form of Bill by Partner for Accounting Dissolution and Ap pointment of Receiver | 335 |
Bills for Redelivery of Personal Property | 336 |
Form of Bill by Conditional Vendor for Redelivery of Per sonal Property | 337 |
Form of Bill by Owner for Redelivery of Personal Property | 338 |
Bills for Reformation of Instruments | 339 |
Form of Bill for Reformation of Fire Insurance Policy | 340 |
Form of Bill for Reformation of Promissory Notes | 341 |
Bills for Rescission | 342 |
Form of Bill for Rescission | 343 |
Form of Bill to Enjoin Violation of Terms of Employment Contract | 352 |
Bills by Stockholders | 353 |
Form of Minority Stockholders Bill | 354 |
Form of Bill Based upon Alleged Improper Diversion of Cor porate Funds and Property | 355 |
Form of Bill to Compel Corporate Officer to Account to the Corporation | 356 |
Supreme Judicial Court | 357 |
Form of Bill to Compel Removal of Trespassing Structures | 358 |
Bills to Establish Trusts | 359 |
Form of Bill to Establish an Express Trust | 360 |
Form of Bill to Establish an Express Trust in Personal Prop | 361 |
erty | 362 |
surance | 363 |
Form of Bill to Establish Resulting Trust | 364 |
Form of Bill to Establish a Constructive Trust against a Fidu ciary | 365 |
Form of Bill to Set Aside a Trust | 366 |
Bills to Restrain Unfair Competition | 367 |
Form of Bill to Restrain Unfair Competition | 368 |
Scope of Review 11011110 | 373 |
471 | 376 |
Preparation and Transmission of Record to Full | 383 |
Table of Statutes and Court Rules | 395 |
Table of Cases | 417 |
Superior Court 11 | 444 |
Index | 463 |
Statutory Bills in Equity | 464 |
General Principles Applicable to Statutory Bills | 472 |
Bills by Creditors to Reach and Apply | 473 |
Debt within the Meaning of the Statute | 474 |
Property Right Title or Interest | 475 |
Property Subject to be Reached | 476 |
Property Not Subject to be Reached | 477 |
Form of Bill to Reach and Apply Disability Payments under Policy of Insurance | 478 |
Form of Bill to Reach and Apply Judgment | 479 |
Form of Bill to Reach and Apply Liability Established by Final Decree | 480 |
Form of Bill to Reach and Apply Note and Mortgage | 481 |
Probate Court | 482 |
Form of Bill to Reach and Apply a Claim for Unliquidated Damages | 483 |
Form of Substitute Bill to Reach and Apply a Claim for Un liquidated Damages Reduced to Judgment | 484 |
Form of Bill to Reach and Apply Debtors Interest in a Trust | 485 |
Bills by Creditors to Reach and Apply Property Transferred in Fraud of Creditors | 486 |
Form of Bill to Reach and Apply Personal Property Conveyed in Fraud of Creditors | 487 |
Form of Bill to Reach and Apply Shares of Stock Transferred in Fraud of Creditors | 488 |
Bills to Set Aside Sale of Merchandise in Bulk | 489 |
Form of Bill to Set Aside Sale of Merchandise in Bulk | 490 |
Bills to Reach and Apply Shares or Interests in Corporations | 491 |
Form of Bill to Reach and Apply Shares or Interests in Cor porations | 492 |
Form of Bill to Reach and Apply Shares of Stock Subject to Lien or Pledge | 493 |
Bill by Judgment Creditor to Reach and Apply a Policy of In surance Enuring to His Benefit | 494 |
of Motor Vehicle Insurance | 495 |
Form of Bill by Judgment Creditor to Reach and Apply Policy of Insurance Effected by the Debtor against Legal Liabil | 496 |
Equitable Attachment after Verdict or Finding | 497 |
Form of Motion for Equitable Relief after Verdict or Finding | 498 |
Bills Based upon Multiplicity of Interests | 499 |
Form of Bill Based upon a Multiplicity of Interests | 500 |
Bills of Equitable Replevin | 501 |
Bills to Revive Actions against Estates of Deceased Persons | 502 |
Form of Bill under G L Ter Ed c 197 10 to Revive Action against Estate of Deceased Persons | 503 |
Form of Bill under G L Ter Ed c 228 5 as Amended to Summon in to Defend an Action the Administrator or Execu tor of a Deceased Defendant | 504 |
Bills under Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance | 505 |
Form of Bill to Set Aside Foreclosure of Mortgage Fraudulent as to the Plaintiff | 506 |
Form of Bill to Set Aside Fraudulent Release | 507 |
Form of Bill to Set Aside Fraudulent Assignment of Mort gage | 508 |
Jurisdiction Quasi in | 509 |
Form of Bill to Quiet Title to Real Estate | 510 |
Bills for Declaratory Relief | 511 |
Form of Bill for Declaratory Relief in Respect to an Agree ment for Compensation | 512 |
Form of Bill for Declaratory Relief against Administrative Agency | 513 |
Form of Bill for Declaratory Relief to Prevent Violation of Terms of Lease | 514 |
Form of Bill for Declaratory Relief Interpreting Terms of Lease | 515 |
Bills Based upon Appeals from Board of Appeals on Zoning Laws | 516 |
Form of Appeal from Granting a Variance of Zoning Laws | 517 |
Form of Appeal from Order Denying Application for Build ing Permit | 518 |
Bills to Foreclose Mortgages under Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief | 519 |
Form of Bill to Foreclose Mortgage | 520 |
Form of Bill to Foreclose Mortgage Short Form | 521 |
Form of Interlocutory Decree Authorizing the Entry and Sale | 522 |
Form of Final Decree Approving Sale | 523 |
Land Court Chapter 2 Jurisdiction in Personam 21 Equity Acts in Personam 22 | 524 |
Form of Bill to Enforce Statutory Liability of Officers | 525 |
Jurisdiction Based on Domicile 23 Jurisdiction over Nonresidents 24 | 539 |
Persons Subject to Jurisdiction | 542 |
Directors | 544 |
Sections 581End | |
Volume 6 | 1 |
Enjoining Acts Abroad | 25 |
Enjoining Foreign Actions | 26 |
Enjoining Domestic Actions at | 27 |
Enjoining Administrative Proceedings | 28 |
Enjoining the Enforcement of Judgments or Decrees | 29 |
Suits in Re Foreign Lands | 30 |
Want of Jurisdiction over the Subject Matter | 31 |
Jurisdiction over the Person Conferred by Consent or Waiver | 32 |
Objections to the Jurisdiction of the Court | 33 |
Adequate Remedy at | 34 |
Waiver of Objection of an Adequate Remedy at | 35 |
Retention of Jurisdiction | 36 |
Dismissal of Suit by Plaintiff before Trial | 42 |
Interrogatories 721 Inspection of Books Documents and Records | 44 |
Introduction | 51 |
Proceedings in | 52 |
Powers of a Court of Equity | 53 |
Power of a Court of Equity to Act in | 54 |
Requirement of | 74 |
The Sufficiency of the | 75 |
Seizure of the | 76 |
Requirement of Notice | 77 |
Introduction | 91 |
Suit | 92 |
Commencement of Suits in the Supreme Judicial and Superior Courts | 93 |
Commencement of Suits by Bill or Petition | 94 |
Commencement of Suits by Writ | 95 |
Commencement of Suits in the Probate Courts | 96 |
Commencement of Suits in the Land Court | 97 |
Introduction | 111 |
Venue Distinguished from Jurisdiction | 112 |
General Principles of Venue | 113 |
Venue of Suits in the Supreme Judicial and Superior Courts | 114 |
Venue of Suits in Probate Courts | 115 |
Venue of Suits in Land Court | 116 |
Necessity of Objection to Venue | 117 |
Waiver of the Objection to Venue | 118 |
Change of Venue | 119 |
Introduction Chapter 7 Process | 131 |
General Principles of Process | 132 |
Process in Suits Commenced by Bill or Petition in the Supreme Judicial and Superior Courts | 133 |
Attachments in Suits Commenced by Bill or Petition in the Su preme Judicial and Superior Courts | 134 |
Injunctions in Lieu of Attachments in Suits in the Supreme Judicial and Superior Courts | 135 |
Requirements and Issuances of Injunctions | 136 |
Process in Equity in Probate Courts | 138 |
Process in Equity in the Land Court | 139 |
Arrest in Equity Suits | 140 |
Writs of Ne Exeat Regno | 141 |
Form of Petition for Writ Ne Exeat Regno | 142 |
Preparation of the Record | 148 |
Transmission of Exhibits upon Appeal | 149 |
Entry of Record in Supreme Judicial Court | 151 |
Introduction Chapter 8 Service of Process | 161 |
General Principles of Service of Process | 162 |
Service of Subpoena in Suits in Equity in the Supreme Judi cial and Superior Courts | 163 |
Service of Process in Suits in Equity in Probate Courts | 164 |
Service of Process in Suits in Equity in Land Court | 165 |
Service of Process in Suits Commenced by Writ | 166 |
Service of Process in Suits Commenced by Writ of Summons | 167 |
Service of Process in Suits Commenced by Writ of Summons and Attachment | 168 |
Service of Process in Suits Commenced by Trustee Writ | 169 |
Service of Process on Absent Defendants | 170 |
Service of Process in Suits in Personam against Nonresi dents | 171 |
Service of Process in Suits Quasi in Rem against Nonresi dents | 172 |
Service of Process in Suits against Domestic Corporations | 173 |
Service of Process in Suits against Foreign Corporations | 174 |
Issuance and Service of Supplementary Process | 175 |
Amendment to the Return of the Officer | 176 |
Conclusiveness of the Return of the Officer Chapter 9 Entry of Suits 191 Introduction | 177 |
Entry of Suits Commenced by Bill or Petition | 192 |
Entry of Suits Commenced by Writ | 193 |
Late Entry of Suits Commenced by Writ | 194 |
Issuance of Temporary Restraining Orders | 195 |
Issuance of Preliminary Injunctions | 196 |
Dissolution or Modification of Injunctions | 197 |
Attachments During Pendency of Suits | 198 |
Requirements as to Furnishing Copy of Bill or Petition | 199 |
Doctrine of Lis Mota | 200 |
Lis Pendens 221240 | 221 |
Parties 241270 | 241 |