Case Name: Pleasants v. Logan
Court: Superior Court of Chancery of Virginia
Jurisdiction: Virginia
Decision Date: 1810-02
Citations: 4 Hen. & M. 489
Docket Number: 
Parties: *Pleasants v. Logan.
Judges: 
Reporter: Virginia Reports
Volume: 14
Pages: 959–959

Head Matter:
*Pleasants v. Logan.
February Term, 1810.
Equity Practice — Original Bili — Amendment. —Alter pubfication of depositions, and tbe cause set down for hearing. the original bill cannot be amended by making new parlies, or charging a new fact; but a supplemental bill may be offered.
In this case there had been a decree in part, and a long time had elapsed since the cause had been set for hearing upon a publication of depositions; and now a motion was made by Mr. Copland to amend the bill by charging a new and material fact, to wit, fraud ; to this there was an objection by Mr. Hay, which was submitted to the Court.
See monographic note on “Amended Bills” appended to Belton v. Apperson, 26 Gratt. 207.

Opinion:
By the Chancellor.
The rule of the Court is, that after a publication, and the cause regularly set down, juou cannot amend by making parties, and cannot introduce new charges, or put a material fact in issue which was not in the case before; but you may prefer a supplemental bill.
Motion denied.