Case Name: Johnson against Chaffant
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1803-12-24
Citations: 1 Binn. 75
Docket Number: 
Parties: Johnson against Chaffant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases adjudged in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (Binney)
Volume: 1
Pages: 75–75

Head Matter:
Johnson against Chaffant.
Saturday, December 24th.
If there is an agreement by attornies below to amend,coni~t will give leave to amend aftar error brought, and ~vitlioi.ft costs~
In Error.
THIS was a WriI of error to the Common Pleas of Chester; and the error assigned ~vas that the declaration, which was in debt, did not state the obligation to be in any certain sum, but left a blank for it.
Ro.rs for the defendant
in error moved for leave to amend upon the ground of an agreement between the attornies below: before error brought; of which he produced. a certificate from them.
M'Kean (attorney general).
The agreement was never corn.. municated to me, nor is it on record. The plaintiff below should have seen to the amendment; and if leave is given now it ought to be upon payment of costs. Rees v. Morgan. Petrie v. Hannay.
3. D & E. 349.
3 D. & E. 659.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Yoi~ are bound by the agreement of the attor-
nies below. We do not proceed upon the common ground of amendment, but upon the agreement. The amendment mas therefore be made, and without cost.~.