Legal Opinion

Rockwell v. Holcomb

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided September 15, 1892PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Error to the District Court of Chaffee County.

1Opinion of the CourtBissell, J.

The right to amend a complaint, even after leave granted by the court, is limited to an' accurate and correct expression in legal form of a cause of action which has theretofore been inaccurately or insufficiently expressed. Givens v. Wheeler, 6 Colo. 149.

'The sole, error which is assigned is rested on the order of the'.court which dismissed an amended complaint filed in this suit, because it was adjudged to violate this settled rule. In October, 1890, William Rockwell brought this action against Holcomb and Cole for what he alleged to be due Otis White and James West under a written contract…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Givens v. WheelerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1882
  2. Hurd v. SmithSupreme Court of Colorado · 1880

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Prescott v. Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Enright v. Midland Sampling & Ore Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1905
  3. Deutsch v. RohlfingColorado Court of Appeals · 1912
  4. Faust v. GoodnowColorado Court of Appeals · 1894
  5. Houck v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1905

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