Phillips v. Deveny

English, Judge:

On the 16th of March, 1897, J. F. Phillips brought a civil action against Thomas A. Deveny, for one hundred dollars, before a justice of the peace of Marion County. On March 23d the summons was returned, “Executed,” and the case was, on motion of the defendant, continued for seven days; and on March 30th counsel for plaintiff moved to amend the summons by inserting the names of J. O. McNeely, J. M. Arnett, C. O. Jackson, C. B. Nay, James H. Nuzum, and J. P. Thompson, a bridge committee, as joint plaintiffs with said Phillips. To this amendment the defendant objected. The…