Abbott v. City of Newport
Abbott v. City of Newport
Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Although the mandate of the court did not in terms direct the. judge of the circuit court upon the return of the cause to dis
The amended petition offered to be filed is in no sense a bill of' review. It presents no new fact arising or discovered since the first hearing of the cause. The object was to raise a question of law which might have been presented, and acted upon when the cause was first heard, or as appellants, express it, to present fully and clearly a legal question attempted to .be raised in the original pleadings.
It is not necessary that we should express an opinion upon this legal proposition. We have not the power to revise our former decision. Whether it be right or wrong-, this court as well as the circuit court, is 'bound to recognize it as tha law of this case.
Inasmuch as the circuit court had no discretion in the matter, but was bound1 to enter and obey the mandate of this court, it was not erroneous to refuse to transfer the cause to the chancery court.
Judgment affirmed.
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