Courtney Bros. v. John Deere Plow Co.
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of C'alhoun county. Son. Jas. - G. McG-owen, Chancellor. Bill for injunction by Courtney Bros, against the John Deer Plow Company, to enjoin levy of an execution upon a judgment for defendant against complainants, with cross-bill by defendant, ashing a decree for the true account of the debt, admitting the judgment to be excessive. From a decree for defendant, complainants appeal.
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Appeal from the chancery court of C'alhoun county. Son. Jas. - G. McG-owen, Chancellor. Bill for injunction by Courtney Bros, against the John Deer Plow Company, to enjoin levy of an execution upon a judgment for defendant against complainants, with cross-bill by defendant, ashing a decree for the true account of the debt, admitting the judgment to be excessive. From a decree for defendant, complainants appeal. Counsel for appellee misconstrues the main points at issue in the case at bar. Their arguments and citation of authorities do not throw any light on the points at issue. The…
1Opinion of the CourtSykes, J.
The appellants, Courtney Bros., formerly a partnership composed of A. J., O. D., and S. W. Courtney, by bill in chancery sought to enjoin the levy of an execution issued upon a judgment against them rendered in the circuit court in favor of the defendant plow company for an amount exceeding three thousand dollars. The bill admits an indebtedness due by the complainants to the defendant plow company, but claims that the amount of the judgment is largely in excess of the true amount of the debt. The judgment is alleged in the bill to be void for several reasons. The answer denied the material…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Steadman v. ButlerMississippi Supreme Court · 1909
3Cited by7 opinions
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