Latimer v. Sullivan’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “. “I gather from the eases, compared with each'other, that it is not regarded as-such prejudice to a defendant that the complainant' dismissing- his own bill may at his pleasure harass him by filing another bill for the same matter.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. McCabe v. Southern Ry. Co.

2. “:‘The general rule is, as contended for, that the plaintiff at any time before decree, perhaps before the hearing, may dismiss his bill as of course, upon payment of costs.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. McCabe v. Southern Ry. Co.