Taylor v. Holmes
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western North Carolina
In Equity.
1Opinion of the Court
Dice, D. J.
The general demurrer of tbe defendants is a denial, in form and substance, of the right of the plaintiffs to have their case considered and acted upon by the court, and is an admission of the truth of the allegations of the matters of fact set forth in the bill which are properly pleaded.
It is necessary, therefore, for the court to consider what are the allegations of material facts which are set forth in the bill; whether they are stated in direct terms and with sufficient precision to show that there is a definite equity in behalf of the plaintiffs, entitling them to the relief…
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