Chapman v. Western Irrigation Co.

Citations

• 75 Kan. 765
• 90 P. 284
• 1907 Kan. LEXIS 127

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COÜRT.</p> <p>1. Judgments — Amendment. During the term at which a judgment is rendered the court has power to amend it, in either form or substance, to the extent that the facts may warrant and justice require.</p> <p>' 2. -Same. After that time mistakes in descriptions and names of parties may be corrected, and the record of the judgment may be changed and corrected in other respects in conformance with the decision originally made, but when the term expires the judgment actually rendeYed must stand until it is vacated or set aside in a proceeding brought for that purpose.</p> <p>3. —:-Substitution of Parties after the Term Has Expired. After, the expiration of. the term a judgment rendered against one defendant cannot be modified by substituting another corporation- as defendant and entering judgment against it under the guise of an amendment.</p>