atkins case long versus burton November if after a crossbill file a plaintiff  in a original bill will amend it in material part and think fit to compel a  answer to the amendment at the same time with the original bill he wave his  priority of answer to the original see child v Frederick p W steward v roe p W  Rattray v Darley post vol where a bill be amend both in discovery and relief  the pendency of suit as to those part be only from the time of the amendment  the answer to a original bill be report insufficient the defendant file a  crossbill and the plaintiff obtain a order that the original bill shall be  answer before he answer the crossbill the plaintiff too on the answer be be  report insufficient obtain a order to amend his bill and the amendment to be  answer when the exception be and amend his bill in several material matter Mr  Chute move to discharge the order obtain and rely on the case in p William  steward and roe Lord chancellor b the course of the court the plaintiff in the  cross cause can have a answer till he have himself answer privilege the  plaintiff in the original bill have in right the crossbill be file he will  amend the original bill in n be entitle to have a answer to the amendment for  as the bill may be amend both in discovery and relief the pendency of suit as  to those part which be amend be only from the time of the amendment the  present case go further than the case in Mr peer williams report because here  the answer to the original bill be insufficient the plaintiff in the original  bill insist the amend bill be so tack to the original that the defendant be  oblige to answer both but I be of opinion he be not entitle to such a answer  and it may tend to great delay if he be the ground of the order for answer the  amend bill be that by this mean the plaintiff save expense and have a answer  the soon for if it be not a insufficient answer he must have new process to  compel a answer to the amendment but in the present case he may take up the  old process but this be no reason for gain priority of suit for if he think  fit to compel a answer to the amendment at the same time with the original  bill he wave his priority of answer to the original bill and there be no  inconvenience in this because the court can give time general to answer the  crossbill atkins Mr clark counsel for the plaintiff in the original bill say  if we pray time we shall have a injunction against we Lord chancellor make  answer I can help that you have lose your priority his lordship discharge the  order Reg lib b fol