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Lucas
v.
Sevier.
Tennessee Superior Court for Law and Equity.
Mar 6, 1805.
WHITESIDE, of counsel for the defendant, asked for leave to amend, so as to explain. KENNEDY, for the plaintiff, opposed this motion.
<italic>Per Curiam.</italic>.
Published
Per Curiam.

It is discretionary with the court, whether to permit this amendment or not. It is[*106] certainly a discretion which should be exercised with great caution; the meaning seems doubtful; it appears proper that it should be explained, but we cannot admit the insertion of any new fact as an amendment. *

*

See 3 John 245. 1 John 61.