Seibs v. Engelhardt’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 15 state decisions

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1. ““The claim had been made out and filed in the probate office as against Mr. Seibs, and no reference was made either in the claim, or in the complaint, to any ownership Mrs. Seibs might have in the property. In June, 1885, the complaint was amended, by inserting the name of Mrs. A. B. H. Seibs, wife of J. G. Seibs, as a party defendant, and averring that the property was hers, and that the liability and lien rested on her. To this amended complaint Mrs. Seibs pleaded the statute of limitations of 90 days, as a bar to the action, so far as it proceeded against her property. No demurrer was interposed to this plea, and we-must treat it as if issue of fact was joined upon it. This, however, was immaterial; for, if it had been demurred to, the demurrer should have been overruled. The amendment introduced a new party, and as to her it was the commencement of the action. The statute of limitations was a complete bar, so far as she was concerned.” Seibs v. Englehardt, 78 Ala. 508 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Sorsby v. Woodlawn Lumber Co.