(after stating the facts).- — Although the point is not expressly presented or argued in this court, an examination of the bill of complaint discloses that it is without equity, complainant having ample remedy at law, all the property mentioned therein being personal property. The case of Baldwin v. Tucker,
The bill having failed to present a case where the relief prayed is authorized and, moreover, being entirely without equity, it is the duty of the appellate court to notice the defect, although it has been ignored in the pleadings, assignments of error and arguments. Stapylton v. Neely,
It is incumbent upon a complainant to allege in his bill every fact, clearly and definitely, that is necessary to entitle him to relief; and if he omits essential facts therefrom, or states such facts therein as show that he is not entitled to relief in a court of-equity, he must suffer the consequences of his so doing. Johnson v. McKinnon
From what has been said -it follows that the decree must be reversed, with directions to dismiss the bill; the appellee to pay the costs of this appeal.
Hocker, Cockrell, Whitfield and Carter, JJ., concur.
Taylor, C. J., absent on account of sickness.