First National Bank v. Phillips

Citations

• 71 Miss. 51

Syllabus

<p>1. Chancery Pleading. Parties. Relief.</p> <p>Only those against whom relief is prayed or grantable are proper parties defendant in chancery.</p> <p>2. Same. Joinder of defendants. Discovery as to liability.</p> <p>One whose personal property has been converted in a way not known or definitely averred, cannot join, as defendants, parties not shown to be liable, or interested in the subject-matter, in order to compel discovery, and find among them some who are liable for the conversion.</p>