Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Williamson

Citations

• 101 Miss. 1
• 57 So. 559

Syllabus

<p>1. Chancery Jurisdiction. Multiplicity of suits. Community of interest. Injunction.</p> <p>The jurisdiction of equity to prevent a multiplicity of suits does not extend to enjoining a number of separate suits at law against the same defendant to recover damages, where the plaintiffs have no community of interest, except in the questions of law and fact involved.</p> <p>2. Same.</p> <p>In order for equity to take jurisdiction upon the ground of multiplicity of suits, there must be some recognized ground of equitable interference or some community of interest in the subject-matter, or a common right or title involved to warrant the joinder .of all in one suit or there must be some common purpose in pursuit of a common adversary, where each may resort to equity, in order to be joined in one suit.</p> <p>3. Same.</p> <p>Where there is an injury continuing in its nature, which results in the bringing of numerous suits against a person, equity will intervene to prevent a multiplicity of suits.</p>