Barm v. Bragg

Citations

• 70 Ill. 283

Syllabus

<p>1. Chancery jurisdiction—remedy at law. A party having a complete legal title to real estate, free from all incumbrances, and in the possession of the same, can not maintain a bill in chancery to restrain threatened trespasses, conveyances and leases of a mere stranger, unless special circumstances are shown, so that the court can see that the threatened conveyances or leases will operate as a cloud upon the title, or that the trespasses will tend to the destruction of the inheritance, or work irreparable injury.</p> <p>2. Amendment—of bill in chancery, discretionary. A motion to amend a bill in chancery is addressed to the discretion of the court.</p>