Beecher v. Lewis & Bagby

Citations

• 84 Va. 630
• 6 S.E. 367
• 1888 Va. LEXIS 119

Syllabus

<p>1. Equitable Jurisdiction and Relief—Full relief.—When court of equity has once acquired jurisdiction of a cause upon equitable grounds, it may go on to complete adjudication, even to establishing legal rights and granting legal remedies which would otherwise be beyond the scope of its authority. Walters v. Bank, 76 Va., 12.</p> <p>2. Idem—Trust deed—Accounts—Decree for balance.-—Where injunction has been awarded to stay sale under trust deed until certain accounts have been settled, the court may proceed to full relief and render personal decree for balance due from debtor beyond the sum realized by the sale under said deed.</p> <p>3. Appeal—Dismissal—-Effect.—An order dismissing an appeal for failure to print, effects the same purpose as an affirmance. Cobbs v. Gilchrist, 80 Va., 503.</p>