Wilson v. Woodruff
Supreme Court of Missouri
The appellee makes the following points, and relies upon the following authorities to sustain and affirm the judgment of the circuit court in this case: 1. The answer of the defendant to the bill of discove-iy was full and sufficient, and the plaintiff's exceptions were therefore rightly overruled-see Digest of Mo., Practice in Chancery, 509. 2~ The, circuit court was right in refusing leave to file an amended bill at the time and manner the same wai~ presented in this case,…
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The appellee makes the following points, and relies upon the following authorities to sustain and affirm the judgment of the circuit court in this case: 1. The answer of the defendant to the bill of discove-iy was full and sufficient, and the plaintiff's exceptions were therefore rightly overruled-see Digest of Mo., Practice in Chancery, 509. 2~ The, circuit court was right in refusing leave to file an amended bill at the time and manner the same wai~ presented in this case, it being entirely within the discretion of the court either to allow or reject such applications according to…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of
McGirk, Judge.
Wilson brought an action of dêtinue again$t Woodruft for a negro woman. The defendant appeared and pleaded nox detinel, property in himself, &c. Whereon the cause was continued to the next term of the court. At the *41next term of the court, and before the trial came on, the plaintiff in pursuance of the statute, filed a bill of ctis-covery, by which he alleged that the defendant hadm reality no title to the slave, but pretended to have a bill of sale, and to have paid $200 for the slave. The bill also alleges that it was well understood and agreed between the intestate…
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