Case Name: J. W. Rogers v. I. W Yates, Adm'r
Court: Tennessee Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Tennessee
Decision Date: 1871-04-12
Citations: 4 Heisk. 257
Docket Number: 
Parties: J. W. Rogers v. I. W Yates, Adm’r.
Judges: 
Reporter: Tennessee Reports
Volume: 51
Pages: 257–258

Head Matter:
J. W. Rogers v. I. W Yates, Adm’r.
1. YoN-suxt. Dismissal, nol pros. The dismissal of a cause is equivalent to a nol pros., or non-suit, and may he set aside hy the description of a non-suit, at the same term at which it is entered.
2. Recoed. Power of Court over, after adjournment of term. Such entry, setting aside a dismissal hy the description of a non-suit, being entered at the term, cannot he set aside at a subsequent term.
EROM WEAKLEY.
Circuit Court, June Term, 1868, before Jro. A. Rosers, J., tbe following entry was made: “ Came tbe plaintiff by attorney, and dismisses Ms suit. It is therefore considered,” etc. At tbe same term, tbe following entry was made: “In tbis cause it is ordered by tbe court that tbe non-suit heretofore taken in tbis cause, be set aside and for nothing held, and this cause be re-instated upon the docket.” At the October Term, 1869, the court’, on motion, struck the cause from the docket, because the cause' had been dismissed; from which order the plaintiff appealed.
B. B. Edwards, for the plaintiff.
M. D. Cardwell,, for the defendant.

Opinion:
NicholsoN, C. J.,
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The first entry, stating that the plaintiff dismissed bis suit, was, in fact, a non-suit or nol pros., and was properly set aside upon tbe affidavit.
Tbe Court determined, by its action on tbe motion, tbat tbe first order was a non-suit, and restored tbe cause to tbe docket. It was error at a subsequent term to erase tbat entry and strike tbe ease from tbe docket: See Meigs' K,., 547.
Judgment reversed, and cause remanded.