Camden Sewer Co. v. Mayor of Salisbury

The question presented by this appeal is of some importance by reason of the fact that it relates to a matter of practice in the equity courts; and it is, whether or not an order of the chancellor, ratifying the act of a complainant in dismissing its bill of complaint by filing an order of dismissal with the clerk of the court, without first making application to the chancellor for an order of dismissal, will have the effect of dismissing the bill over the objection of the defendant. The facts which present the question are briefly these: On July 7th, 1902, the Mayor and Council of Salisbury,…