Case Name: BENJAMIN SMITH v. LURRY AND SNEED
Court: Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals of Tennessee
Jurisdiction: Tennessee
Decision Date: 1812
Citations: 1 Cooke 190
Docket Number: 
Parties: BENJAMIN SMITH v. LURRY AND SNEED.
Judges: 
Reporter: Tennessee Reports
Volume: 3
Pages: 143–143

Head Matter:
Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals. Nashville.
1812.
BENJAMIN SMITH v. LURRY AND SNEED.
\ V Chancery. )
The Court of Chancery will, upon good cause shown at the same term, set aside a decree, and . grant a rehearing upon matters of fact. [Acc. Robertson v. Maclin, 4 Hay. 63. And see 1 Y. 141; 2 Y. 140; 6 Y. 69; 10 Y. 48,199; Code, 3119.]
At a former day of this term this cause come on to a final hearing, and a decree was pronounced in favor of the defendants.
On this day, Goolce, on behalf of the complainant, moved the Court, upon petition and affidavit filed, for a rehearing.
The affidavit stated the existence of proof to substantiate all the allegations in the bill. It also showed good cause why the witnesses were not here upon the trial, and also why he was not present to move for a continuance.

Opinion:
By the Court.
We think the grounds in the petition and affidavit are sufficient. Let the decree be set aside and the cause reheard.