Case Name: Rutland et al. v. McIntosh et al.
Court: Mississippi Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Mississippi
Decision Date: 1919-10
Citations: 121 Miss. 437
Docket Number: No. 20888
Parties: Rutland et al. v. McIntosh et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Mississippi Reports
Volume: 121
Pages: 437–438

Head Matter:
Rutland et al. v. McIntosh et al.
[83 South 635,
In Banc
No. 20888.]
Equity. Relief not supported by pleadings, ground for reversal.
The supreme court on appeal will reverse a decree of the lower court where the relief granted was not specifically prayed for and should not have been granted under the general prayer, for the reason that it was not supported by any allegation in the hill of complaint.
Appeal from the chancery court of Smith county.
Hon. D. M. Russell, Chancellor. -
Bill by H. M. Mclntoch and others against Joe Rut-land and others. From a -decree for complainants, defendants appeal.
The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
T. J. Wills, for appellant.
R, G. Russell and Wells, May £ Sanders, for appellee.

Opinion:
Smith, C. J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The relief granted the appellee, who ivas the complainant in the court below, was not that specifically prayed for by him in his bill of complaint, and should not have been granted under the general prayer therein for the reason that it i:s not supported by any allegation in the bill of complaint. "
Reversed and remanded.