brought a suit
51creditor's bill or suit — Equitable proceeding brought to enforce payment of debt out of property or other interest of debtor which cannot be reached by ordinary legal process. Sackin v. Kersting, 105 Ariz. 464, 466 P.2d 758. By use of the creditor s bill, a judgment… …
52class suit — An invention of equity to enable it to proceed to a decree in suits where the number of those interested in the subject of the litigation is so great that their joinder as parties in conformity with the usual rules of procedure is impracticable.… …
53forwarding suit papers — The obligation of one insured under an automobile liability policy, arising under a co operation clause or an express provision of the policy, which requires the insured to forward im mediately to the insurer every demand, notice, summons, other… …
54petitory suit — A suit in admiralty brought to try title …
55class action (suit) — or class action n. a legal action brought by one or more persons on behalf of themselves and a much larger group, all of whom have the same grounds for action …
56class action (suit) — or class action n. a legal action brought by one or more persons on behalf of themselves and a much larger group, all of whom have the same grounds for action …
57class-action suit — noun a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group • Syn: ↑class action • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑lawsuit, ↑suit, ↑case …
58collusive suit — An action brought by collusion, without any real controversy to adjudicate. Haley v Eureka County Bank, 21 Nev 127, 26 P 64; an action intended to obtain a judicial opinion rather than to decide and determine an actual and existing controversy. 1 …
59double derivative suit — An action, brought by a stockholder in a corporation which holds stock in a second corporation for wrongs to the second corporation, where it appears that neither corporation is willing to enforce the right of action. Anno: 154 ALR 1296 …
60nullity suit — An action brought for the annulment of a marriage …
