Neff v. Garrard

This appeal poses the question whether the chancellor abused his discretion in denying complainant’s motion to amend his bill of complaint.

On January 23, 1974, Alfred C. Neff filed a bill of complaint against George S. Garrard, Jr., and Ilona S. Garrard, his wife, and others to enforce a mechanic’s lien. The lien upon which the bill was expressly based was acquired by memorandum recorded on July 10, *4971973 against George S. Garrard, Jr., the fee simple owner of the subject property. On February 12, 1974, the Garrards filed, inter alia, demurrers and pleas of the statute of limitations. At…