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

GENERAL COURT,
    MAY TERM, 1804.
    Hazeldine’s Adm’r. vs. Walker’s Ex’rs.
    A ccire facias may be amended where a clerical error has been made, stating; the judgment to have been obtained in 1797 instead of 1787
    This was a scire facias issued out of this court on a judgment rendered therein. Jful tiel record was pleaded.
    
      Kilty, for the plaintiff,
    moved to amend the writ of scire facias, the clerk having stated in the writ that the judgment was obtained in October 1797, when in fact it was obtained in October 1787. He produced the titling directing the scire facias to issue, on which titling were the minutes of the clerk made at the time of giving the titling, and in the presence of the counsel referring to the judgment as of October term 178r. There did not appear to be any other judgment obtained in this court by the plaintiff against the defendants.
   The Count

ordered the scire facias tobe amended by the striking out the word ninety and inserting in lieu thereof eighty .

Leave was given to the defendants to plead.de novo, and the cause was continued. 
      
      
         See Com. Dig tit. Amendment, (D. 1) (D. 3) (D. 9) (T. 1) (T 3) (V. 1) (W.) (2 B.) ( 2 C. 4.) Roll. Abr. 199, 1. 15. 208, 1. 50. 209, 1 15 25. Hard. 505. Bul 149. 1 Stra. 431. 2 Stra. 1165. 1 Comp. Pr. 105. 2 Ld. Raym. 1057. 2 Bos. and Pull. 275 3 Bos. and Pull 321. 1 Salk. 52 3 Salk. 32. Barnes, 4, 27. 1 Dall. Rep. 133. 3 Har. and M’Hen. 6.