Copeland v. Hugo

The grounds of my dissent are to be found in the opinion of the majority of my associates. It has always been considered essential in appljdng' to the court for leave to amend a pleading, whether at Special Term or on the trial, that the nature of the amendment be definitely stated, so that the other party may be heard to state the grounds of his opposition to the motion. The record, even after the unrecorded “ conference,” indicates that the nature of the amendment sought was still undetermined in the mind both of plaintiff's counsel and the court.

*231Counsel said: “ I ask leave of the Court to…