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ances to be null and void as against the
plaintiff, and directs the property to be
sold and the proceeds brought in de-
claring, " that all equities as to the dis-
tribution of the proceeds of sale are
reserved by the court for hearing, " on
their being brought in; necessarily es-
tablishes the plaintiff's claim. Strike's
case, 68.
During the term decrees or orders may be
altered or rescinded on motion or peti-
tion, but after only by bill. Burch v.
Scott, 120.
A decree affecting the rights of one not a
party to it is, as to him, fraudulent, but it
can only be corrected by an original
bill, 120.
A decretal order, what and how drawn up
according to the English practice, 121.
A decree considered as enrolled when
signed and filed, 121.
During the term an interlocutory decree
may be set aside on appearance without
answer, under the general powers of the
court. Hepburn v. Mollison, 127.
A decree by default for more than is due
may, after the term, if the plaintiff has
lost no testimony, be set aside to let in
a defence upon the merits. Burch v.
Scott, 129.
To make a decree a good bar in a subse-
quent suit it must be shewn, that the
matter of the bill was res judicata. H.
K. Chase's case, 220.
The form of an interlocutory decree for
assigning dower in a house, 234.
Where several defendants are jointly liable
there must be a decree against all or
none, and where several are bound to
contribute there may be a decree over
to enforce the contribution. Lingan v.
Henderson, 275; Hodges v. Mullikin,
507.
In its decree the court must be consistent
with itself, it cannot say that there is,
and also that there is not any cause of
suit. Lingan v. Henderson, 275.
But without contradiction the court may,
to meet the nature of the case, pass a
separate, a reciprocal, a direct, or an
inverted decree, 276.
Where an annual sum is charged upon
land, or a sum is stipulated to be paid
periodically, the decree may order the
payment of what is then due and be
allowed to stand as a security for what
may thereafter become due, which may
be enforced in a summary way. Re-
becca Owings' case, 297.
A decree may grant relief upon terms, or
so as to dispose of the whole case.
Colegate D. Owings' case, 403.
On a bill to account there may be a decree
* against the plaintiff or against the de-
fendant, according as the balance may
* be shewn, 404.
A decree may be so framed as to meet the
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case disclosed; as a decree against an
agent in the second degree; a decree in
favour of a surety against his principal;
a decree between two or more defend-
ants; a cross decree to enforce specific
performance; a decree to redeem may
be made to operate as a decree to fore-
close; or a decree against both parties
in favour of the State, 404.
A decree must stand for what it purports
to be until revised or reversed. Estep
v. Watkins, 489.
A decree against several will only be
opened in favour of him who asks it.
Hodges v. Mullikin, 507.
DELIVERY OF POSSESSION.
On a sale under a decree the delivery of
possession to the purchaser by injunc-
tion well settled, and of right, where
the possessor does not claim to hold by
title paramount to the parties. Dorsey
v. Campbell, 363; McKomb v, Kankey,
363.
But immediate possession will not be or-
dered when it would be attended with
a loss of the then growing crop. Chap-
line v. Chapline, 364; Wright v. Wright,
365; Taylor v. Colegate, 365.
Where possession is ordered to be deliv-
ered to a purchaser under a fieri facias,
there can be no saving as to the then
growing crop. Dorsey v. Campbell,
365.
The mode of ordering possession to be
delivered to a purchaser under a fieri
facias, 363.
DEPRECIATION.
The depreciation of property soon after
the year 1819, its causes and conse-
quences. Hoye v. Penn, 41.
The depreciation of paper money during
the revolution. The Chancellor's case,
633.
DEVISE.
A devise of land to W. 0. his heirs and
assigns upon condition, that he, or the
person to whom the estate may event-
ually pass, maintain or pay £60 a year
for the maintenance of Rebecca, is a
condition which runs with, and gives
her a particular interest in the land, not
as a rent or an annuity, but for the pay-
ment of which he who takes and enjoys
the land is personally liable. Rebecca
Owings' case, 296.
A bequest of the debt carries with it the
mortgage and all other securities of the
debt "Iglehart v, Armiger, 524.
A devise to a religious society, without
the leave of the legislature, is void.
Murphy v. Dallam, 529.
DIRECTIONS.
Further directions are those orders given
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