1 Blackf. 305 | Ind. | 1824
It is alleged in objection to this decree, that the relief prayed for existed at law and not in equity; and that the-.prayer for general relief did not authorize a decree for a sale;
The objection that the relief decreed is inconsistent with the special relief prayed for in the bill, is of no validity. The Court is not confined to the particular relief prayed for. On a prayer for general relief, the Court will grant such relief as is warranted by the case made out in the bill
The decree is affirmed, with 5 per cent, damages and costs.
Although a conveyance be absolute on its face, yet if the grantee agree by deed to re-convey on being repaid his purchase-money within a certain period, the conveyance is considered a mortgage, and redeemable. Manlove v. Ball, 2 Vern. 84. — 1 Madd. 2d ed. 517. So if a deed, absolute on its face, be shown to have been intended merely as a security for a debt, it will be considered a mortgage. Dey v. Dunham, 2 Johns. C. R. 189.— Strong v. Stewart, 4 ib. 167. — James v. Johnson, 6 ib. 417. — Henry v. Davis, 7 ib. 40.
It is said, that a prayer for general relief was formerly thought sufficient ; but that vow particular relief is prayed, and no relief inconsistent with that is in general granted under the general prayer. 2 Madd. 171. A different ¡relief, however, from that prayed for, was given in Durant v. Durant, 1 Cox, 58, cited in note, 2 Madd. supra. In New-York the doctrine is, as stated in the text, that though the bill contain, as usual, a prayer for general relief, and also for specific relief, the plaintiff may have other specific relief, provided ifc be consistent with the case made by the bill. Wilkin v. Wilkin, 1. Johns. C. R. 111, 117.