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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

JAMES P. ENNIS and others vs. ELIZABETH ENNIS.
    Amendment of original writ allowed.
    This was an action of Avaste. The process on which it was commenced was a copias, instead of summons, as provided by Code, 293. After a vie w moved and granted,
    
      Robinson, for plaintiff.
    
      Saulsbury, for defendant.
    
      Mr. Robinson,
    
    for the plaintiff, moved to amend the writ, by substituting a summons for a copias which the court allowed, though it was resisted by Mr. Saulsbury, as in fact originating a suit, which was not now lawfully in court. The plaintiff had no right to bring defendant here by a copias; he could institute this suit only by summons.
   Amendment alloAved.