Sheffield v. . Alexander

Over objection of the National Surety Company the referee allowed Wiley Davis -to come in as a party plaintiff and adopt the complaint previously filed by his copartner, W. H. Porter. The authority of the referee to allow amendments to pleadings and to make new parties is expressly given by C. S., 576. Rosenbacher & Bro. v. Martin, 170 N. C., 236, 86 S. E., 785; Blanton v. Bostic, 126 N. C., 418, 35 S. E., 1035; Koonce v. Pelletier, 115 N. C., 233, 20 S. E., 391.

It is contended by tbe National Surety Company that by tbe amendment above mentioned a new and independent cause of action was…