Legal Opinion

Richtmyer v. Richtmyer

New York Supreme Court

Decided March 4, 1867PublishedCited by 10 opinions

APPEAL from an order made at special term, overruling a demurrer to the complaint.

1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.

If the demurrer to the plaintiff’s complaint" in this action can he sustained, it must be upon the ground that several causes of action are improperly united. The defect of parties for which a demurrer is allowed under section 344 of the Code, is a deficiency of, and not too many, parties. A demurrer' will not lie for a misjoinder of parties. (Peabody v. Washington Co. Mut. Ins. Co., 20 Barb. 342. Davy v. Betts, 23 How. Pr. 396. Gregory v. Oaksmith, 12 id. 134. Id. 547. Pinckney v. Wallace, 1 Abb. Pr. 82. Id. 44. Barbour on Parties, 544. 16 Barb. 541.) The joinder of too many parties as…

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  2. Trustees of the Theological Seminary of Auburn v. . KelloggNew York Court of Appeals · 1857
  3. Palmer v. . DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
  4. Peabody v. Washington County Mutual-InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1855
  5. Loomis v. TifftNew York Supreme Court · 1853

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