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3 Stew. 280

Smith v. Miller

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 15, 1831

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1831-01-15

Miller recovered iti the Circuit Court of Limestone county, $1,000 damages of Smith for slander. Smith sued out a writ of error, to carry the case to the Supreme Court for revision, after which, and before any further step in the case was taken by eilher party, Smith made Overtures to Miller for a compromise.

Decided 1831-01-15

By LIPSCOMB, Chief Justice.

¶1From the material facts in this case, it is very clear that at most, it was only an executory undertaking on the part of Miller, to relinquish his judgment at law, and not supported by any consideration whatever. The complainant was not injured or placed in a worse condition, by the promises made by Miller, the plaintiff in the judgment at law. Pie had not undertaken to desist from the prosecution of his writ of error. If this had been the case, and he had shewn that he had been beguiled by the promises of the plaintiff at law, and had foregone an advantage, a case would have *283been made out for relief in equity; but in this he has failed, and the bill was very properly dismissed. The decree must therefore' be affirmed, at the costs of the complainant.

¶2Decree affirmed.

Judge White, not sitting.
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