Bargeon v. Seashore Transportation Co.

Can one defendant, sued alone for personal injury, file an answer denying negligence and liability, and tben proceed to allege tbat tbe injury was due to tbe specific acts of negligence of a third party, and thereupon, without asking relief against such third party, have such party brought into tbe suit ?

It is well settled under our system of procedure tbat in order to bold a party in court a cause of action must be alleged against him. If a defendant against whom a cause of action exists alleges a cause of action against a codefendant, growing out of tbe same matter, tben all tbe parties are…