Clay v. Fry

OPINION of the. court, by

Ch, J. Boyle.

This Was a bill with injunction to stay proceedings upon ⅛ judgment at jaw- obtained without defence upon a note J ° r alleged m the bill to be given tor money won at gaming. Upon a general demurrer to the bill the court below de-creecj tjje injunction to be made perpetual, from which decree this appeal is prosecuted.

The question is, whether a court of equity is competent to r<dieve against the judgment in this case ?

By the act of 1798, all promises, agreements, notes, bills, bonds, judgments, mortgages, or other securities or conveyances whatsoever,…