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· 7/8/1882

Vaughan v. Hewitt

Citations

  • 17 S.C. 442

Syllabus

<p>1. A complaint that seeks the equitable jurisdiction of the court to set aside a judgment alleged to have been obtained against the plaintiff here by the unauthorized withdrawal of her answer and defence in that action by the attorney then representing her, but makes no allegation of fraudulent collusion between her attorney and the plaintiff in such judgment, does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.</p> <p>2. A person having transferred her interest in a tract of land cannot after-wards maintain an action against a purchaser at Sheriff’s sale of her interest in such land, to set aside the sale and the judgment under -which it was made.</p>

Judges: McIver

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