California Supreme Court, 1873

Neal v. Byers

Neal v. Byers
California Supreme Court · Decided July 1, 1873
45 Cal. 234

Neal v. Byers

Opinion of the Court

By the Court:

Leaving out of view other difficulties in the plaintiff’s case and regarding the complaint as a bill in equity, for a new trial, it comes too late. There has been a delay of more than two years in bringing this action, after the matters alleged as ground of relief were known to the plaintiff. *235Among other recognized rules governing such proceedings, is the one that application must be made promptly after the facts are discovered. Lord Hardwicke seems to have thought that a delay of seven months was scarcely admissible. (2 Atk. 319.)

J udgment affirmed.

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