King v. Dent

McClellan, j.

The mu m this cause, often amended, was filed by appellant against Dent and others to vacate and annul a judgment at law against appellant and others, on the ground that appellant had no notice or knowledge whatsoever of the institution or pendency of that action and that to such action appellant had a meritorious defense. Bills so designed carrying efficient averments for the purpose, serve to invoke equity’s powers to vacate judgments at law. Dunklin v. Wilson, 64 Ala. 162; Rice v. Tobias, 83 Ala. 348, 3 South. 670; McAdams v. Windham, 191 Ala. 287, 68 South. 51.

To prevail…