 ... when the question is one of a common or general interest of many persons, or when the parties are very numerous, and it may be impracticable to bring them all before the court, one or more may sue or defend for the benefit of the whole.  The Pacific Reporter - Page 3841895Full view - About this book
 | 1885 - 1062 pages
...or general interest to many persons, or when the parties are very numerous, and it is impracticable to bring them all before the court, one or more may sue or defend for the whole." The petition avers the existence of facts which bring the case within this provision. It shows... | |
 | Horace Gay Wood - 1885 - 758 pages
...themselves and others is recognized by section 119 of the Code, where it is, among other things, provided: ' When the parties are very numerous and it may be impracticable to bring them before the court, one or more may sue or defend for the benefit of the whole.' " The general rule is,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Governmental Operations - 1969 - 1172 pages
...question is one of common or general interest of many persons or where the persons who might be made parties are very numerous and it may be impracticable to bring them all before the court."20 But judicial interpretations of the class action law have narrowed its apparent scope,21... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Consumer Subcommittee - 1970 - 330 pages
...08. 070 and Court Rules, Rule 23 "When the question Is one of * common or general interest to many persons or when the parties are very numerous and...impracticable to bring them all before the court, one or morr may sue or defend for the benefit of the whole. " (Taken directly from new Federal Rule 23. )... | |
 | Guam, John A. Bohn - 1970 - 466 pages
...common or general interest of many persons, or when the parties are numerous, and it is impracticable to bring them all before the court, one or more may sue or defend for the benefit of all. [Enacted 1953.] § 383. Persons severally liable as sureties may join as plaintiffs in action affecting... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Judiciary - 1970 - 524 pages
...the question is one -of • common or general interest of many persons, or when the parties are very and it may be impracticable to bring them all before the court, one ot ; may sue or defend for the benefit of the whole." Notice the similarity of the : to that of Mr.... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce - 1970 - 1670 pages
...to many persons constituting a class so numerous as to make it impracticable to bring them all back before the court, one or more may sue or defend for the whole." (Taken directly from old Federal Rule 23 with omission of 23(a) (3).) Hawaii Idaho niinols... | |
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