28 Ind. 175 | Ind. | 1867
— Blair, on behalf of himself and numerous other citizens of Shelby county, filed a complaint against the appellees, in which it is averred that on the 11th of June, 1859, the Shelby County Agricultural and, Joint Stock Associ
The trustees, Stewart and the Agricultural Association were-made defendants.
The appellees demurred to the complaint on the ground’, of a defect of parties defendants, in that the persons-who assigned to Blair (setting out their names) are not made defendants to answer as. to their interest, and that the-complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute-a cause of action against the defendants. The demurrer was sustained by the court below; this is assigned for error, and presents the question in the case.
The question of parties is the only one argued. The code provides that “ of the parties in the action, those who are-united in interest must be joined as plaintiffs or defendants; but, if the consent of any one who should have been joined as plaintiff' cannot be obtained, he may be- made- a- defend
The judgment is reversed, with costs, and the cause remanded to said court, with directions to overrule the demurrer to the complaint, and for further proceedings.