Ah Leong v. Ah Leong

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

BANKS, J.

The complainant brought a suit in equity against the respondent by which she seeks to establish her claim to a portion of the respondent’s property. The circuit judge decided the case in favor of the respondent and entered a decree dismissing the bill. From this decree the complainant appeals.

As we understand the bill and the contention of the complainant she bases her claim on two theories — one the alternative of the other. The first theory is that in 1887, at a time when the respondent was without means and was just entering upon a commercial career in…