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13. The rule thus firmly established in England has been adopted in the American Courts as well-founded on principle and based on weighty reasons of justice and convenience. Thus in Gibson on Suits in Chancery, Section 577, the rule is stated as follows:

A decree by consent is in the nature of a solemn contract and is in effect an admission by the parties that the decree is a just determination of their rights upon the real facts of the case, had such been proved. As a result such, a decree is so binding as to be absolutely conclusive upon the consenting parties, and it can neither be amended nor in any way varied without a like consent, nor can it be re-heard, appealed from, or reviewed upon a writ of error. The one only way in which it can be attacked or impeached is by an original bill alleging fraud in securing consent; whore, however, a decree is based upon a writing authorising a particular decree to be made or otherwise adjusting the controversy, if the decree is not justified by such writing, to that extent it is erroneous, and may, therefore, be re-heard, appealed from or otherwise reviewed, as in the case of a contested decree or, the Court may on motion amend or rectify the decree.