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manner as such causes could be heard and determined by the
laws of England in the ecclesiastical courts there.

Galwith B Galwith, 4 H. & McH. 477. Wallingsford v. Wallingsford, 6 H.
& J. 485. Crane v. Meginnis, 1 G & J 475. Hewitt v. Hewitt, 1 Bl. 101.
Helms v. Franciscus, 2 Bl. 568. Daiger v. Daiger, 2 Md. Ch. 338. Coles v.
Coles, 2 Md. Ch. 347. Tayman v. Tayman, 2 Md. Ch. 398. Dunnock B Dun-
nock, 3 Md. Ch. 143. Jaimson v. Jamison, 4 Md. Ch. 295. Ricketts v.
Ricketts, 4 Gill, 109. Wright v. Wright's Lessee, 2 Md 429. Wiles v. Wiles,
3 Md 7 Feigley v. Feigley, 7 Md. 563. Schindel v. Schindel, 12 Md. 294.
J. G. v. H. G. 33 Md. 401 Keerl v. Kecrl, 34 Md. 21

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 16, sec 15. 1841, ch. 262, sec. 3.

15. In cases where a divorce is decreed, alimony may be
awarded.

Amendment.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 16, sec. 16. 1854, ch. 230.

16. Upon application of either plaintiff or defendant to any
court of equity, he shall have the right, upon payment of such
costs as the court may direct, to amend at any time before final
decree, the bill of complaint, answer, pleas, demurrers, or any of
the proceedings in any cause before the court, so as to bring the
merits of the case in controversy fairly to trial.

Dorsey v. Clarke, 4 H & J. 551. Thompson v. McKim, 6 H. & J. 311.
Thomas v. Frederick Co. School, 7 Q. & J. 369. Fitzhugh v. McPherson, 9 G.
& J 51 McKim v. Thompson, 1 Bl. 162. Kipp v. Hanna, 2 Bl 26. Binney's
Case, 2 Bl. 99 Walsh v. Smyth, 3 Bl 1 Price v. Tyson, 3 Bl 392 Cullison

v. Bossom, 1 Md. Ch. 95. Swan v. Dent, 2 Md. Ch. 111. Roger v. Slade, 3 Md,
Ch 91 Hitch v. Davis, 3 Md Ch 266 Williams e Savage Manfg. Co., 3 Md.
Ch 418 Watson v. Goodwin, 4 Md Ch. 25 Iglehart v. Mayer, 4 Md. Ch.
520. Thomas v. Doub, 1 Md 252. Bowie v. Stonestreet, 6 Md. 418. Warren

v. Twillcy, 10 Md 39 Calvert v. Carter, 18 Md 107. Glenn v. Clark, 53 Md.
880.

Ibid. sec. 17. 1841, ch. 815.

17. In any suit in chancery where any of the parties are
under age, femes covert, of unsound mind or non-residents, the
proceedings may be amended by making new parties or other-
wise, and it shall not be necessary to have any new pleadings or
proofs in such cases of amendment, unless the court shall deem
such new pleadings and proofs necessary to promote the ends of
justice, or unless such new party desires to plead or objects to the
proof.