Case Name: Hezekiah Huntington, Esq. et al. against Ebenezer Sheldon et al.
Court: Connecticut Superior Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1807-02
Citations: 3 Day 497
Docket Number: 
Parties: Hezekiah Huntington, Esq. et al. against Ebenezer Sheldon et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Day's Reports
Volume: 3
Pages: 497–497

Head Matter:
Feb. 1807.
Hezekiah Huntington, Esq. et al. against Ebenezer Sheldon et al.
in wliat caso;. of amendment cusu nuist ⅛ Paid'
THE declaration stated facts, from which the law ■ , , , , , . would, perhaps, imply a promise; but no promise was alleged.
Huntington moved to amend the declaration by stating a promise.
The amendment being allowed, Edwards, for the defendants, claimed costs.
Huntington inquired, if the court required costs to be paid in all cases of amendment l
Swift, Pr. J. said the court required costs to be paid in almost all cases of amendment of the declaration, except for the increase of damages, for the correction of a clerical mistake, or for something of a like nature.
Trumbull, J. said where a declaration, which would be demurrable, is amended so as to be good, or where the amendment would change the defendant’s defence, costs must be paid.

Opinion:
By the Court.
Let. the amendment be made, upon payment of costs.