| Ala. | Nov 15, 1898
The rules of equity are strict in requiring a party seeking relief from a judgment at law to acquit himself of fault or neglect in. respect of defenses which might have been interposed to prevent the judgment.—Tillis v. Prestwood, 107 Ala. 618" court="Ala." date_filed="1894-11-15" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/tillis-v-prestwood-6516227?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="6516227">107 Ala. 618; National Fertilizer Co. v. Hinson, 103 Ala. 532" court="Ala." date_filed="1893-11-15" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/national-fertilize-co-v-hinson-6515739?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="6515739">103 Ala. 532; Noble v. Moses Bros., 74 Ala. 604" court="Ala." date_filed="1883-12-15" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/noble-v-moses-bros-6511799?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="6511799">74 Ala. 604; Kirby v. Kirby’s Admr., 70 Ala. 370" court="Ala." date_filed="1881-12-15" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/kirby-v-kirbys-admr-6511262?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="6511262">70 Ala. 370; Waldrom v. Waldrom, 76 Ala. 285" court="Ala." date_filed="1884-12-15" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/waldrom-v-waldrom-6511984?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="6511984">76 Ala. 285.
The matters relied on by complainants to show their non-liability on the obligation which was the foundation of the judgment sought to be enjoined, appear to have existed at the time of the trial in the'circuit court. We find it unnecessary to consider those matters further than to note that they do not constitute equitable as distinguished from legal defenses and, therefore, could have'
Affirmed.