Legal Opinion

Burnham v. Savings Bank for Strafford

Superior Court of New Hampshire

Decided January 15, 1832PublishedCited by 1 opinion

In this case, the writ had been sued against the defendants by the name of “ the president and trustees of the savings bank for the county of Strafford.” moved for leave to amend the writ, by striking out of the name given to the corporation, the words “ the president and trustees of.”

1Opinion of the Court

By the court.

The mistake in the writ is clearly amendable, and tile plaintiff has leave to amend his writ. 10 Mass. Rep. 203, Kincaid v. Howe; 5 ditto, 99, Bullard v. The Nantucket Bank; 11 ditto, 338, Sherman v. C. R. Bridge.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Kincaid v. HoweMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1813

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Lanfear v. SumnerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1821