The question was put by the president, whether the court would agree to the same, and it passed in the negative, 15 to 3.

The court thereupon adopted the following resolutions. RESOLVED, That when an appeal from any decree of the chancellor shall be heard in this court, the chancellor may state his opinion upon every matter that shall arise on such hearing, but shall not have a voice in the decision of the court on any question whatever arising on such appeal. And that when a cause shall be brought into this court, by a writ of error, on the question of law in a judgment of the supreme court, the judges of such court may severally state their opinions upon every matter that may arise on such hearing, but shall not have a voice in the decision of the court on any question whatever arising on the cause so brought into this court.

MARCH 12th, 1798.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, That in all cases where the defendant in error, or respondent, shall not have entered an appearance, by attorney or solicitor, all rules and notices shall be served on the defendant in person.

MARCH 7th, 1801.

ORDERED, That the fifth rule be extended to cases in error, so that no more than two counsel shall open on the part of the plaintiff, or answer on the part of the defendant, and only one counsel shall reply or close, on the part of the plaintiff.

MARCH 7th, 1817.

IT IS ORDERED, That hereafter, it shall be the duty of the appellant or plaintiff in error, in this court, to deliver a copy of the opinion of the chancellor, or supreme court, to each member, as an appendix to his case, previous to the argument thereof, except where such opinion has been previously published by the reporter.