Desearn v. Babers
Citations
- 62 Miss. 421
Syllabus
<p>1. Chakcery. Jurisdiction to vacate judgment at law.</p> <p>A chancery court has no power to vacate a judgment at law based upon the same presentation of the case as that made in the chancery suit.</p> <p>2. Same. Judgment at law. Set-off acquired after action e ommenced.</p> <p>A party against whom a judgment at law has been rendered is not entitled to have demands acquired by him after the commencement of the action at law set off against such judgment by a court of chancery, where he fails to show any other special ground therefor than the insolvency of his adversary in the judgment.</p>
Judges: Campbell
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