North Carolina National Bank v. Peoples Bank

Evans, Judge.

When may new parties be made and *374joined in an action; and when may the trial court require such additional parties?

The answer to these two questions will be found in Code Ann. § 81A-119 (a) and (b), and Code Ann. § 81A-123 (Ga. L. 1966, pp. 609, 630, 632). Code Ann. § 81A-119 (a) provides: "(a) Subject to the provisions of section 81A-123 and of sub-division (b) of this section, persons having a joint interest shall be made parties and be joined on the same side as plaintiffs or defendants.” (Emphasis supplied.) Code Ann. § 81A-119 (b) provides: "When persons who are not…