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Mallikarjuna Vs. Pullaya and ors.

Mallikarjuna vs Pullaya and ors.

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Decided Dec 23, 1892
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Citation
Court
Chennai
Judge
Decided On
Subject
Tenancy

Case Summary

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Civil Procedure Code - Act XIV of 1882, Section 53--Amendment of plaint--Substitution of legal representative for deceased defendant. -

Key legal issue
Tenancy

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Mallikarjuna

Respondent

Pullaya and ors.

Legal References

Cases Referred
Weldon v. Neal L.R.
Reported In
(1893)ILR16Mad319

Excerpt

civil procedure code - act xiv of 1882, section 53--amendment of plaint--substitution of legal representative for deceased defendant. - 1. it does not appear that leave to amend was asked for in the court of first instance before decree. we do not think that an amendment ought to be allowed on appeal, if by so doing the defendant is likely to be precluded from pleading limitation. weldon v. neal l.r. 19 q.b.d. 394.2. upon the facts stated, therefore, we are of opinion that the amendment asked for should be refused and the plaintiff left to his remedy by a regular suit.

Full Judgment

1. It does not appear that leave to amend was asked for in the Court of First Instance before decree. We do not think that an amendment ought to be allowed on appeal, if by so doing the defendant is likely to be precluded from pleading limitation. Weldon v. Neal L.R. 19 Q.B.D. 394.

2. Upon the facts stated, therefore, we are of opinion that the amendment asked for should be refused and the plaintiff left to his remedy by a regular suit.

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