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1 Abb. Pr. 85

Mason v. Whitely

The Superior Court of New York City

Decided December 15, 1854

The Superior Court of New York City · decided 1854-12-15

Motion to strike out an amended complaint. The original complaint in this action was by husband and wife, for an assault and battery, alleged to have been committed by defendant upon the wife; and was drawn substantially .in the common form. The defendant answered without awaiting the expiration of the twenty days, making a general denial. Subsequently, and within twenty days from the service of ■the original complaint, the plaintiffs served an amended complaint.

Decided 1854-12-15

Oaklet, Ch. J.

¶1The complaint was amended under § 172 of the Code. The motion is made on the ground, that under that section a plaintiff cannot amend, by adding a new and distinct cause of action. Thence is no such restriction imposed by that section of the Code. The only limitation upon the right to amend, on the nature of the amendments to be made is, that it shall not be done for the purpose of delay, nor under such circumstances as to prevent a trial at a “ term for which the cause is, or may, be noticed.” Neither of these objections are alleged to exist. Under the rules and practice of the courts, as they existed prior to the Code, a party, on amending as a matter of course, could add new counts or pleas.

¶2Supreme Court. Rules of 1829. Nos. 20 and 21.

¶3Superior Court. Rules of 1834. No. 33.

¶4New York Com. Pleas. Rules of 1834. Nos. 28 and 29.

¶5The Code allows, on an amendment made under § 172, the insertion of any new causes of action that can properly be-united in a complaint.

¶6The motion must be denied.

¶7(Duer, Campbell and Bosworth, J. J., concurred.)

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