inserting words which reduced in term tbe quantity of tbe estate in tbe premises described to one-half that intended by them to be embraced within it. Inasmuch as the nature of tbe action is tbe foreclosure of the mortgage, tbe fact that tbe reformation may have been tbe subject of an independent cause of action does not necessarily characterize its gravamen. When tbe court took jurisdiction of tbe action to foreclose tbe mortgage it became possessed of all tbe powers necessary in tbe course of tbe proceedings to accomplish tbe result, as is, and perhaps unnecessarily, declared by tbe statute before referred to. And as incidental to it was tbe correction of such clerical errors and mistakes as were requisite to its accomplishment. While this in some sense is a distinct feature in tbe action it does not go to modify or change tbe mortgage as made between tbe parties, but involves tbe correction of an expression used in tbe instrument as drawn so as to bring tbe relief to which _ tbe plaintiff is entitled within tbe terms of tbe security.
This I think was incidental to tbe cause of action and not essential to its support, although necessary in a measure to tbe relief given by the judgment, and was within the powers attending tbe exercise of tbe jurisdiction of the court.
I am therefore unable to concur with tbe conclusion of Mr. Justice Coblett, and think tbe judgment should be affirmed. So much of judgment as is appealed from reversed, without costs of this appeal to either party.