This section is from the book "Popular Law Library Vol11 Common Law Pleading, Code Pleading, Federal Procedure, Evidence", by Albert H. Putney. Also available from Amazon: Popular Law-Dictionary.
The distinction between law and equity is made by the Constitution of the United States and is therefore carefully preserved in the Federal courts. A State statute prescribing a remedy at law for a cause of action essentially equitable in its nature cannot apply to the Federal courts.1
 
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