McCollum v. Dillard

The appellants I. H. and Byers McCollum, instituted a suit in the nature of an attachment in chancery against M. C. Dillard and Johnnie Dillard as partners, seeking to recover the purchase price of certain personal property alleged to have been sold to M. C. Dillard. Upon the sustaining of demurrers to this original bill, a decree was entered allowing the complainants thirty days to amend their bill, and providing that, “in the event no amendment is filed within thirty days, then the bill shall stand as dismissed with prejudice.” No amendment or amended bill was filed within the thirty days…