Case Name: LUCAS vs. SEVIER
Court: Tennessee Superior Court of Law and Equity
Jurisdiction: Tennessee
Decision Date: 1805-03
Citations: 1 Overt. 105
Docket Number: 
Parties: LUCAS vs. SEVIER.
Judges: 
Reporter: Tennessee Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 105–106

Head Matter:
LUCAS vs. SEVIER.
An affidavit for a continuance may be amended so as to explain,but no new fact can be inserted.
The defendant upon affidavit moved for the continuance of this cause. Upon argument the affidavit appeared to be equivocal in one part.
Whiteside, of counsel for the defendant,
asked for leave to amend, so as to explain.
Kennedy, for the plaintiff
opposed this motion.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
It is discretionary with the court, whether to permit this amendment or not. It is certainly a discretion which should be exercised with great caution; the meaning seems doubtful; it appears proper that it should be explained, but we cannot admit the insertion of any new fact as an amendment.
See 3 John 245. 1 John 61.