Case ID: va_14/html/0959-03.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "By the Chancellor.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

*Pleasants v. Logan.
    February Term, 1810.
    Equity Practice — Original Bili — Amendment.—Alter pubfication of depositions, and tbe cause set down for hearing. the original bill cannot be amended by making new parlies, or charging a new fact; but a supplemental bill may be offered.
    In this case there had been a decree in part, and a long time had elapsed since the cause had been set for hearing upon a publication of depositions; and now a motion was made by Mr. Copland to amend the bill by charging a new and material fact, to wit, fraud ; to this there was an objection by Mr. Hay, which was submitted to the Court.
    
      
      See monographic note on “Amended Bills” appended to Belton v. Apperson, 26 Gratt. 207.
    
   By the Chancellor.

The rule of the Court is, that after a publication, and the cause regularly set down, juou cannot amend by making parties, and cannot introduce new charges, or put a material fact in issue which was not in the case before; but you may prefer a supplemental bill.

Motion denied.