Stevenson v. Markley

Garrison, V. C.

(orally).

This is a hearing upon a motion made by the defendants for leave to withdraw their answer to the original bill, and to move to strike out the bill for want of equity, and various parts of the bill for specific reasons stated.

Upon a hearing had on the 10th day of December, 1906, it appeared to the court that the face of the bill disclosed a cause of action so old that, in default of explanation, the court would be inclined to dismiss the same for laches if the defendants had so moved the court. The court not finding among the reasons or objections of the defendants any…