Case Name: Daniel McIlvoy v. Jacob Bowman
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1804-05-09
Citations: 1 Sneed 317
Docket Number: 
Parties: Daniel McIlvoy v. Jacob Bowman.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 317–317

Head Matter:
MAY 9, 1804.
Daniel McIlvoy v. Jacob Bowman.
TJpon a writ of error to reverse a decree of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Mercer county.
Where the complainant in a "bill founds bis equity upon his right to a discovery from the defendant, and the defendant’s answer fails to discover the facts relied on for relief, the hill must he dismissed.

Opinion:
The only reason on which Bowman, who was complainant in the court below, has founded his equity, is to obtain a discovery from Mcllvoy. But in this Bowman has failed, and the testimony in his favor is overbalanced by Mellvoy's answer and the other testimony in his favor.
Wherefore, it is decreed and ordered, that the said decree of the court of quarter sessions for the county of Mercer be reversed, and that the defendant do pay unto the plaintiff his costs in this behalf expended. And it is further decreed and ordered, that the suit be remanded to the circuit court for the said county of Mercer, that it may dismiss the said Bowman's bill, and the said Mcllvoy be permitted to have the benefit of his judgment'at law; which is ordered to be certified to the said circuit court.