Scranton Private Hospital v. Caum
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 41, March T., 1915, by plaintiff, from order of O. P. Lackawanna Co., Sitting'in Equity, No. 11, Jan. T., 1913, discharging rule to amend record in case of Scranton Private Hospital v. Frank Caum, William W. May and Patrick R. Reilly, Representing themselves and all others interested in a certain unincorporated association known as Scranton Railway Beneficial Association. Bill in equity. Rule to amend record.
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Appeal, No. 41, March T., 1915, by plaintiff, from order of O. P. Lackawanna Co., Sitting'in Equity, No. 11, Jan. T., 1913, discharging rule to amend record in case of Scranton Private Hospital v. Frank Caum, William W. May and Patrick R. Reilly, Representing themselves and all others interested in a certain unincorporated association known as Scranton Railway Beneficial Association. Bill in equity. Rule to amend record. The petition for the rule set forth that by inadvertence and mistake the defendant, Scranton Railway Beneficial Association, in the bill filed was designated as an…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
The court below refused to allow an amendment to a bill in equity, to change the name of the defendant from certain named individuals — “representing themselves and all others interested in a certain unincorpo*95rated association known as Scranton Railway Beneficial Association” to a corporation, viz: “Scranton Railway Beneficial Association.” It is apparent from the record that the suggested defendant, the corporation, was not in court, and that between the date of service of the bill on the original defendants, and that of the date of moving for that amendment, the statute…
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