53 Tenn. 392 | Tenn. | 1871
delivered the opinion of the court.
The Chancellor erred in allowing the demurrer to the bill. The ground of demurrer is that “said complainant is not entitled to the discovery prayed by his bill against this defendant.” This is not a special demurrer, and does not state the objection relied on, as required in Code, s. 2934, which extends to suits in equity as well as law. See also ss. 4384, 4388; Fowler v. Alexander, 1 Heis., 425; Chesney v. Rodgers, 1 Heis., 241; Kirkman & Kills v. Snodgrass, 3 Head, 372.
The bill, among other things, charges that complainant loaned to McCormick, on the 1st November,
On the assumption that the Chancery Court or this court has the power invoked, which is not decided, this is not a proper case for its exercise. This court can not judicially know the value 'of “greenbacks,” so called, and for aught that appears on the fac^- of the bill, the parties may have fairly estimated the difference in value between them and gold and silver, and the contract is, prima facie, lawful.
Reverse the judgment and remand the cause.