Henry v. Shepherd

Citations

• 52 Miss. 125

Syllabus

<p>1. Practice : Right to bring and maintain a suit in forma pauperis. Code of 1871, U 571, 572.</p> <p>Tbe code of 1871, \\ 571, authorizes the bringing of suits in forma pauperis, and. a party so bringing his suit has the right to prosecute it to final judgment, and cannot be deprived of the right by a motion for security for costs, under § 572. The former section operates as a proviso on the latter.</p> <p>:2. Same : Claim for excessive damages.</p> <p>Though a claim for damages may seem ludicrously, or even maliciously, excessive, it -will not prevent such recovery as the plaintiff may show himself entitled to.</p>