Court of Chancery of Delaware, 1819

West v. Evans

West v. Evans
Court of Chancery of Delaware · Decided July 28, 1819
2 Del. Cas. 524; 1819 Del. LEXIS 28

Counsel

Mr. Robinson and Mr. Wells for complainants. Mr. Cooper for defendant., Mr. Cooper. , Mr. Wells for demurrant., Mr. Cooper.

West v. Evans

Opinion of the Court

*526On motion of Mr. Weils leave is given to amend the bill. Then the variance being corrected, the demurrer was overruled. This amendment was to correct the variance, allowing a prayer of general relief in the original bill and bill of revivor.

[Note.] In 2 Madd.Ch.Pr. [1815 ed.] 396, 397, it is said that if any of the parties, plaintiffs or defendants, die, or if a feme sole plaintiff marries (it is different if a feme sole defendant marries) regularly the suit abates, and a bill of revivor is necessary. Cites 1 Vern. 318. 1 Ves. 182. Abergavenny v. Abergavenny, Vin.Abr., title, “Baron and Feme,” Ja., pl. 20.

The original bill was allowed to be revived.

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