Opinion ID: 2610062
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Standing in Equity

Text: It is elementary that good faith and justified relief from hardship constitute the essence of equity which should be accorded in the conscience of the court. Aside from the other aspects of the case which we have discussed, we observe no showing of plaintiffs by pleading or proof that would warrant an extension to them of relief in equity. By their own allegations and evidence, being fully aware of the covenants, they bought the property in issue as a speculation for a figure far less than its value for business purposes. They have failed to present any factor which would warrant a court of equity in granting relief. Although defendants' second defense that the complaint failed to state a claim might well have been utilized by the trial court as basis for denying plaintiffs the requested relief, the judgment as issued was equally proper. Affirmed.