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Equity relief from judgment

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From 225 U.S. 651 - Pickford v. Talbott · 1912Most cited · 152 citing opinions

any fact which clearly proves it to be against conscience to execute a judgment, and of which the injured party could not have availed himself in a court of law; or of which he might have availed himself at law, but was prevented by fraud or accident unmixed with any fault or negligence in himself or his agents, will justify an application to a court of chancery.