Lawrence v. Smith
Cases that cite this one
19 later published cases cite this decision.
- Steward v. State (Ind. 1913)
- Moody v. Port Clyde Development Co. (Me. 1907)
- McDermott v. Warren, Brookfield, & Spencer Street Railway Co. (Mass. 1898)
- Young v. Providence & Stonington Steamship Co. (Mass. 1890)
- Von Roy v. Blackman (U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Louisiana 1877)
- Richardson v. Rich (Me. 1876)
- Norvell v. Hittle (Ind. 1864)
- Pingree v. Coffin (Mass. 1858)
- Pierse v. Irvine, Stone & McCormick (Minn. 1857)
- Mace v. Woodward (Me. 1854)
- Peck v. Barnum (Vt. 1852)
- Otis v. Wakeman (New York Supreme Court 1841)
- Heilman v. Martin (Ark. 1840)
- Beaubien v. Brinckerhoff (Ill. 1840)
- Carlisle v. Weston (Mass. 1839)
- Guild v. Richardson (Mass. 1828)
- Picquet v. Swan (U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts 1828)
- Tingley v. Bateman (Mass. 1813)
- Rea v. Hayden (Mass. 1807)
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Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
As a plea in abatement to the jurisdiction, the plea is unquestionably bad, as it gives jurisdiction to no other Court of this state. But the Court will not proceed in the suit, as it does not appear that either of the defendants, or any estate of theirs, is within the jurisdiction of the commonwealth.
Let an entry be made that the plea is adjudged bad; and let a further entry be made that, for the reasons aforesaid, all further proceedings stay.
See statute of 1797, c. 50. § L, relating to suits against defendants out of the state, also to giving notice to defendants sued
Vide Guild, Adm., vs. Richardson, 6 Pick. 364, and the cases there cited in the arguments.
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