Case ID: ad_232/html/0535-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Manufacturers Trust Company, Appellant, v. American National Fire Insurance Company and Another, Respondents.
    First Department,
    June 12, 1931.
    
      Samuel Markle of counsel [Murray L. Jacobs with him on the brief; Jonas & Neuburger, attorneys], for the appellant.
    
      David A. Ticktin of counsel [Abraham Kaplan with him on the brief; Powers & Kaplan, attorneys], for the respondent American National Fire Insurance Company.
    
      J. B. Erb of counsel, for the respondent George A. Spirou.
   Per Curiam.

The defendants sought to be brought in are charged with participation in the acts of a tortious nature alleged against the original defendants and might have been sued in the original complaint as parties aiding and abetting the defendants then proceeded against. We think they should now be joined and the relief sought by plaintiff granted.

The order should be reversed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements, and the motion granted.

Present — Finch, P. J., McAvoy, Martin and O’Malley, JJ.

Order reversed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements, and motion granted.