...US 340; Peters v. Bowman, 98 U. S. 56. Section 4940 of Mansfield's Digest authorizes any person to be made a defendant "who has or claims an interest...who is a necessary party to a complete determination and settlement of the questions involved in the" action." But the holder of an adverse title, prior...

...administrator as a party defendant is absolutely void. Section 379 of the Code of Civil Procedure provides: "Any person may be made a defendant who has or claims...party to a complete determination or settlement of the question involved therein." Necessary parties defendant to an action in equity are those without whom...

...and held by plaintiff for distribution. Section 379 of the Code of Civil Procedure, provides that: "Any person may be made a defendant who has or claims...party to a complete determination or settlement of the question involved therein." (See, also, Code Civ. Proc., sees. 578, 579 ; Shakespear v. Smith, 77 Cal....

...an early day in this Court, that the provision of the thirteenth section of the Practice Act that " any person may be made a defendant who has or claims...interest in the controversy adverse to the plaintiff," was not applicable to actions of ejectment, (Garner v. Marshal, 9 Oal. 270,) and that construction...

...— CONSTRUCTION OF CODE. — Under section 379 of the Code of Civil Procedure allowing any person to be made a defendant "who has or claims an interest in the controversy adverse to the plainESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS (Continued). tiff, or who is a necessary party to a complete determination...

...damage. E. Steele, and J. 8. Chapman, for Respondent. The defendants are properly joined in this action. Any person may be made a defendant who has or claims an interest adverse to the plaintiff. (Code Civ. Proc, § 379.) The plaintiff here claimed a right to have the...

...retained to abide the result of the suit; and if Hearst be liable to appellant, the Leopard Mining Company is a necessary party to a complete determination or settlement of the question involved in the suit. The Code of Civil Procedure provides that " any person may be made a...

...joined as plaintiffs, except when otherwise provided in this title. Amended Code, § 117. § .609. + 1 question involved therein. §610. Of the parties to the action, those who are united in interest must...

...representative or class actions, long obtaining in equity. And §98 (becoming § 118) was now made to read: "Any person may be made a defendant who has or claims...or settlement of the questions involved therein." 5 As amended in these particulars, it is the provisions of the Code of 1848, with their reproduction...