Walpole v. Elliott

Suit upon a note. Judgment for the plaintiff. iTo question is presented by the record except this single one, viz: whether the judgment rendered in the cause is void. It is alleged that it was rendered at a special term of the Hancock Circuit Court, not held pursuant to law; but it is admitted that the Legislature enacted, in 1861, and before the appeal in the cause was taken, a curative statute, validating, if it could be done, the judgment rendered and proceedings had at that term.

The Supreme Court of this State decided, in the following cases, that it was competent for the Legislature, by…