Case Name: E. E. BRUNER vs. The Planters Bank
Court: High Court of Errors and Appeals of Mississippi
Jurisdiction: Mississippi
Decision Date: 1852-01
Citations: 23 Miss. 406
Docket Number: 
Parties: E. E. BRUNER vs. The Planters Bank.
Judges: 
Reporter: Mississippi Reports
Volume: 23
Pages: 406–406

Head Matter:
E. E. BRUNER vs. The Planters Bank.
The plaintiff in error filed his bill in the chancery court for an injunction, and a nevv;trial of a judgment rendered against him at law as one of the firm of'Gilmore & Co., on a note executed by the firm, alleging that he was not one of-the firm, and did not execute the note. A plea was filed in the circuit'court for all the defendants, and which was afterwards withdrawn and judgment by default rendered. Held, that there is no showing of a sufficient excuse on the part of defendant for not defending at law, and it is too late to seek relief in equity for a wrong produced by his own negligence.
On appeal from the superior court of chancery; Hon. Stephen Cooke, chancellor.
The opinion of the court contains a sufficient statement of the facts of the case.
D. W. Adams, for appellant.
A. Paxton, ,on the same side.
A. Burwell, for appellee.

Opinion:
Per curiam.
The plaintiff in error filed his bill for an injunction and a new trial of a judgment at law, rendered against him in the circuit court of "Warren county, as a member of the firm of J. Gilmore & Co., on a note executed by the firm, upon the allegation that he was not a member of that firm, and did not execute the note. • The pleadings show, that he was regularly served in person, with process in the action at law"; that a plea was filed for all the parties to the suit, which was withdrawn and a judgment by default rendered. Neither the bill or proof exhibits any sufficient excuse on "the part of complainant for not defending at law; and as he-had his day in court and might have defended, it is too late to seek relief in equity, for a wrong produced by his own negligence.
Decree affirmed.