Burleigh v. Wong Soon Leun

The referee found that the defendant was not a party to the lease, and the main question which the case presents is whether the finding precludes the plaintiff from further right to litigate the issue. While the question is raised on a denial of a motion to strike out the allegation of the writ setting forth other parties as being the defendant, and while the motion if granted would leave the plaintiff free to .bring another action against the defendant, since to strike out the defendant’s name would leave a record of no action brought against it, yet both parties admit the scope and purpose…