Ruby v. Atkinson’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate ·

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1. ““The decree appealed from is reversed, and the cause is remanded to the circuit court, with directions to set aside all the alleged pleadings filed subsequently to the original bill, to grant leave to complainants to amend their original bill, so as to make it conform to tbe equity rules, and on such terms as may be just, and thereafter to proceed In the cause as tbe equity rules adopted by tbe supreme court of the United States provide, and as equity and good conscience shall require; Neither party to recover costs on this appeal””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Ruby v. Atkinson