 | John Norton Pomeroy - 1876 - 924 pages
...'multifarious' when,distinct and independent matters are joined therein, — as, for example, the uniting of several matters, perfectly distinct and unconnected,...and independent nature, against several defendants. But the case of each particular defendant must be entirely distinct and independent from that of the... | |
 | United States. Circuit Court (5th Circuit), William Burnham Woods - 1876 - 812 pages
...clearly one of equitable cognizance. 2. The bill is not multifarious. "By multifariousness is meant the improperly joining in one bill distinct and independent matters, and thereby confounding them ; as for exemple, by uniting in one bill several matters perfectly distinct and unconnected against one defendant,... | |
 | 1881 - 1900 pages
...Fellows, 4 Cow. 682. This rule forbids the joining of distinct and independent matters in one bill, and thereby confounding them; as, for example, the...one defendant, or the demand of several matters of different natures against several defendants in the same bill. Story's Eq. PI. 271 ; Mitford's Eq.... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1883 - 1240 pages
...they continued to live togetlw NOTE.— WuUifarinu»nes». By multifariousnefts In a bill Is meant the improperly joining in one bill distinct and Independent matters, and thereby confounding them, as the uniting in one bill of several matters, perfectly distinct and unconnected, against one defendant,... | |
 | Benjamin James Lea - 1882 - 848 pages
...the decree in favor of the First National Bank of New York. While the definition of multifarious, " the improperly joining in one bill distinct and independent matters, and thereby confounding them," is generally accepted and approved, yet it seems somewhat difficult to make application of it to cases... | |
 | 1883 - 632 pages
...second specific objection is, that the bill is multifarious. By multifariousness in a bill is meant the improperly joining in one bill distinct and independent matters, and thereby confounding them, and thus, as Judge STORY remarks, compelling a defendant to unite in his answer and defence different... | |
 | 1899 - 986 pages
...in his compilation upon Equity Pleading, defines muHifariousness in a bill to mean 'the impropcrly joining in one bill distinct and Independent matters, and thereby confounding them.' * * * Justice Story closes his review of the authorities upon this defect in a bill with the following... | |
 | 1886 - 902 pages
...bad for multifariousneBS. " By multifariousness," says Mr. Justice Story, Eq. PL, sec. 271, "is meant the improperly joining in one bill distinct and independent matters, and thereby confounding them." We discover no such joinder in this bill. All the allegations relate to one and the same transaction... | |
 | California. Supreme Court - 1887 - 784 pages
...multifarious when distinct and independent matters are joined therein, as, for example, the uniting of several matters perfectly distinct and unconnected...defendant, or the demand of several matters of a distinct und independent nature against several defendants. But the case of each particular defendant Opinion... | |
 | 1908 - 1288 pages
..."Multifariousness" is the improper joining in one bill of distinct and independent unconnected matters against one defendant, or the demand of several matters of a distinct and independent nature against peveral defendants. [Ed. Note. — For cases in point, see Cent. Dig. vol. 19, Equity, 8 340. For other... | |
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the improperly joining in one bill distinct and independent matters, and thereby confounding them, as, for example, the uniting in one bill of several matters perfectly distinct and unconnected against one defendant, or the demand of several matters of... 
