Nelson v. Brown
Supreme Court of Vermont
Bill in ChaNCery. Heard on the orator’s motion that the officer, who served the original bill, have leave to amend his return of service, February Term, 1887, Royce, Chancellor. Motion granted, and appeal by the defendants. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Powers, J.
This case is important only as it illustrates- a misapprehension existing to some extent in the profession respecting appeals in chancery.
The orators on motion obtained leave of the Court of Chan-*601eery to the officer serving the bill of complaint to amend his return of service. The defendants asked for and were granted an appeal from the order granting leave to make such amendment.
The right to an appeal in chancery causes is conferred by sec. 771, E. L., which gives an appeal from any “ final order or decree of the Court of Chancery.”
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