Case Name: Mott v. Downer
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1792-03
Citations: 1 Root 425
Docket Number: 
Parties: Mott v. Downer.
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 425–425

Head Matter:
Mott v. Downer.
A party will not be allowed to alter bis plea, where it is not relevant to bis case.
AotioN of account. Plea —-Not bailiff and receiver. Issue to tbe jury.
Tbe defendant offered to go into tbe particulars of tbe account, thereby to prove tbat be was nothing in arrear; but not allowed by tbe court; be then moved to alter bis plea, and plead that bo bad fully accounted in order tbat be might show tbat be was not in arrear.

Opinion:
By the Court.
Tbe alteration cannot be permitted for tbe reasons suggested; for it is the proper business of auditors to examine and adjust tbe accounts, which tbe court and jury never undertake to do, in an action of this nature.