Yancy v. Fenwick

Virginia Chancery Court

Yancy v. Fenwick

4 Va. 423

DecidedJune 15, 1809

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Yancy v. Fenwick, 4 Va. 423 (Va. Super. Ct. 1809).

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Opinion

By the Chancellor.

This is a plain case. The plaintiff might have defended himself at law; but, without assigning a reason why he did not, he comes into this Court, as if it were a matter of right. But in that he is mistaken j for this Court can only give relief, where the ’aw affords none ; unless the party s asking for it, could [424]*424not avail 'himself at law ; and then, the circumstances must always be stated in the bill, that the Court may judge of them.

Bill dismissed with costs.

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By the Chancellor.

This is a plain case. The plaintiff might have defended himself at law; but, without assigning a reason why he did not, he comes into this Court, as if it were a matter of right. But in that he is mistaken j for this Court can only give relief, where the ’aw affords none ; unless the party s asking for it, could [424]*424not avail 'himself at law ; and then, the circumstances must always be stated in the bill, that the Court may judge of them.

Bill dismissed with costs.

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4 Va. 423, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/yancy-v-fenwick-vachanct-1809.