Legal Opinion
Emlen v. Hoops
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 5, 1817PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Ejectment. A RULE had been obtained by H. Jacobs and John i?. Jacobs, to shew cause why they should not be substituted defendants, instead of Hoo-bs, the defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
The Court
decided that they might be admitted as co-defendants ; but the name of Hoops, the defendant, should not be struck out, without the consent of the plaintiff, who refused his consent because the landlords, Messrs, Jacobs, wanted to use him as a witness.
Rule discharged.
2Cited by1 opinion
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