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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
GENERAL NATURE OF EQUITABLE JURISDICTION.
1. Nature of Equity.
2. Equity Is a Uniform System of Law.
3. Distinction Between Courts of Law and Courts of Equity.
4. The English Court of Chancery.
5. Courts of Equity in the United States.
6. Equitable Jurisdiction of Federal Courts.
7. Importance of a Knowledge of Equity Pleading and Practice.
CHAPTER II.
PERSONS CAPABLE OF SUING AND BEING SUED IN EQUITY,
16. Foreign Guardians, Conservators, Committees, etc.
17. Foreign Executors and Administrators.
CHAPTER III.
PARTIES TO SUITS IN EQUITY.
18. Distinction Between Parties at Law and in Equity.
19. General Rule on the Subject of Parties.
20. Converse of General Rule True.
21. Exceptions to the General Rule in Regard to Parties.
22. (la) Parties Without the Jurisdiction.
23.
(1b) Omission of Personal Representative.
24. (1c) Where Persons are Unknown.
25.
(2) Persons Exceedingly Numerous-In General.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
(2a) One Suing for All, Where Question Is One of Common or
General Interest.
(2b) Parties Forming a Voluntary Association.
(2c) Numerous Parties Having Separate and Distinct Interests.
Decree Furnishing a Ground to Dispense With Numerous Parties.
(3) Persons Whose Interests are Very Small.
(4) Persons With Interests Created to Oust Jurisdiction.
(5) Parties Disclaiming All Interest in the Controversy, or
against Whom Rights are Waived, or Who Consent to the
Decree.
Doctrine of Representation.
Representation by Trustees.
Executors and Administrators.
Life Tenants and Remaindermen.
Trustees in Insolvency.
Corporations.
39. Suit by Stockholder on Behalf of Corporation.
40.
Classification of Parties.
41. Illustrations of Necessary or Indispensable Parties.
42.
43.
Illustrations of Proper, but Not Indispensable, Parties.
Suits Must be Brought in the Name of Real Party in Interest.
44. Parties in Cases of Assignments.
45.
46.
47.
Agents and Other Persons in Similar Relations.
Bankrupts and Assignees,
Making Witnesses Parties Defendant.
48. Joinder of Complainants.
49.
Complainants Having Community of Interest.
50. Community of Title.
56. Objection for Want, of Necessary Parties.
57. Objection Should Point Out Proper Parties.
Correction on Court's Own Motion.
67.
Division of Bills not Original.
67a. Table Illustrating Classification of Bills.
68. The Several Parts of a Bill-In General.
69. Form and Illustration of the Several Parts of an Original Bill.
70. The Address of the Bill.
85.
General Rules Concerning Bills-Certainty.
86. Allegations Within and Without Complainant's Knowledge.
87. Bill Must State Sufficient Facts.
88. Amount Involved Must not be Beneath the Dignity of the Court.
89. How Parties Described.
90.
91.
92.
Interest of Parties, and Injury to Complainant.
Offer to Do Equity.
Excusing Laches.
93. Charging Notice.
94. Excusing Failure to Join Proper Party.
Allegations Relative to Mistake or Accident.
95.
102.
103.
104.
105.
Legal Conclusions Not to be Stated.
Matters Judicially Noticed.
Admissions of Defendant.
Inconsistent Allegations.
106. Bills With a Double Aspect.
107. Bills should Not be Multifarious.
108. Misjoinder of Causes.
109.
Avoidance of Multiplicity as an Excuse for Multifariousness.
110. Prayer for Relief Making Bill Multifarious.
111. Multifariousness Resulting from Misjoinder of Complainants.
112. Suits in Personal and Representative Capacities.
113.
114.
115.
116.
117.
118.
Multifariousness Resulting from Misjoinder of Defendants.
Bills against Defendant in Different Capacities.
Mode of Objecting to Multifariousness.
Splitting up Causes.
Bills must Not be Scandalous or Impertinent.
General Form of Bill.
Authority to File Bill.
119.
120.
Filing the Bill.
CHAPTER VI.
PROCESS FOR APPEARANCE.
147.
Reference to Determine Complainant's Claims.
148. Notice to Defendant.
149.
Effect of Defense by One of Several Defendants.
150. Nature and Effect of Orders Pro Confesso.
152. Forms of Orders Pro Confesso (as Used in Cook County,
Illinois).
153. Effect of Taking a Decree Pro Confesso.
154.
Effect of Decree Pro Confesso Where There Is No Personal
Service.
155. Decrees by Confession against Infants and Other Persons Un-
der Disability.
156. Opening Orders and Decrees Pro Confesso.
157. Imposing Conditions.
158.
Proceedings to Set Aside Order or Decree Pro Confesso.
159. Filing Counter Affidavits.
160. Setting Aside Orders and Decrees Pro Confesso Discretionary.
161. Effect of Vacating Decree Pro Confesso.
162. Effect of Amendment of Bill.
163. Statutory Provisions for Vacating Decrees Pro Confesso.
164. Form of Affidavit in Support of Motion to Set Aside Order Pro
Confesso.
165. Form of Order Vacating Default and Order Pro Confesso.