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41 P.R. 559

Pérez Padrón v. Lutz

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

Decided November 21, 1930

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico · decided 1930-11-21

Decided 1930-11-21

Mr. Justice Hutchison

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court.

¶2Emilia Pérez Padrón brought an action against Edward Lutz and Osear B. Frazer for damages arising out of an alleged breach of contract. Frazer was alleged to have acted as agent and attorney in fact of Lutz. The district court sustained the demurrer for misjoinder of parties. Plaintiff amended her complaint and omitted Frazer, who then moved for and obtained a judgment for costs.

¶3The only assignment of error is that the district court erred in sustaining Frazer’s motion and in dismissing the action as to him.

¶4In support of this contention appellant quotes from Sutherland, Code Pleading Practice and Forms, as follows:

‘‘So, also, if one defendant demurs to a complaint for misjoinder of another defendant, and the complaint is accordingly amended to obviate the objection by omitting the defendant wrongfully joined, a subsequent demurrer for failing to join such omitted defendant should not be sustained.” Vol. 1, p. 477.

¶5In the instant case there was no “subsequent demurrer for failing to join such omitted defendant,” and the only authority cited by appellant is not in point.

¶6The judgment appealed from must be affirmed.

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