The absence of reference in an appellate court's reasons to a party's submission or cited authorities does not, without more, enliven the jurisdiction to re-open the judgment. An applicant for re-opening must identify a specific misapprehension of fact or law, not merely invite the court to reconsider submissions already made. When challenging the validity of a statutory notice that is a condition precedent to recovery, the critical question is what the statute requires on its proper construction, not merely whether strict compliance is necessary.
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