Welch v. Welch

Mobley, Justice.

1. The petition is barred by laches of the plaintiff; and the trial court, for that reason, properly sustained the general demurrer and dismissed the petition. . . Courts of equity may interpose an equitable bar, whenever, from the lapse of time and laches of the complainant, it would be inequitable to allow a party to' enforce his legal rights.” Code § 3-712. “Equity gives no relief to one whose long delay renders the ascertainment of the truth difficult, though no legal limitation bars the right.” Code § 37-119. “ ‘Equity will not aid in the enforcement of stale demands . .…