Bennett v. Winter

Decided October 12, 1816

New York Court of Chancery · decided 1816-10-12

WELLS, for the plaintiff, presented a petition, sworn to, and accompanied with due notice of the application, to have the final decree, which was entered in this cause on the 14th of July, 1815, corrected, by adding to it supplementary provisions.

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Decided 1816-10-12

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The Chancellor.

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¶2A final decree, regularly obtained and enrolled, cannot be opened or altered, in this Court, *but upon a bill of review, and, if not enrolled, it can only be corrected upon a rehearing, duly applied for under the rules of the Court.

¶3Motion denied, with costs.