1 Shan. Cas. 58 | Tenn. | 1851
The motion here is to remand the cause to have the record amended.
This cannot be done. The question is similar. to that in a case recently decided by us at Nashville.
After the term, the Court has no power over the record, except to amend by matter of record. The farthest this Court has ever gone was to amend an entry made by mistake, by a written opinion of this
Williams v. Tenpenny, 11 Humph. 176.
Crutchfield v. Stewart, 1 Humph. 380, and the cases there cited by the Council for the motion.
(3) See McNew’s Executor v. -, Supra Witty. Griggsley, Infra; Farris v. Kilpatrick, 1 Humph. 379; Ridgway v. Word, 4 Humph. 430; Blake v. Dum, 5 Humph. 578.
But now, see the Code, 2877, 2878, 2879. The Supreme court will remand for amendment, when; Wilson v. Smith, 5 Yerg. 379, 406; Stovall v. Bowers, 10 Humph. 560; McCaudless v. Polk, 10 Humph. 617, 620, 621, when not, where - the amendment was not, and might not he asked for in the Court below. Cain v. Kusey, 1 Yerg. 443.
Where the amendment can be made in the Supreme Court. Overton v. Crabb, 4 Hayw. 109, Contra, Smith v. Carden, 1 Swan, 28; See also Huff v. Lake, 9 Humph. 137, 139, See also Calhoun v. Sillard, 4 Hayw. 307. But now the amendment may be made in the Supreme Court where it is in furtherance of the judgment. Bank of Tennessee v. Martin, Infra.