Smith v. Lurty

The object of this suit, which was brought by Mrs. Annie S. Lurty, the appellee, against Miss Susie Smith, the appellant, is to set up a deed alleged to have been executed and delivered to the appellee and afterwards lost, purloined, or destroyed.

Upon the hearing of the cause, there was a decree in favor of the complainant, granting her the relief prayed for. From that decree this appeal was allowed.

The error assigned in the petition for appeal to the action of the court in refusing to permit the appellant to file an amended answer, to more clearly deny the loss or destruction of the alleged…