Case ID: va_14/html/0957-03.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "By the Chancellor.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

*Harrison v. Morton.
    February Term, 1810.
    Injunctions — Motion to Be Admitted as Defendant— When Allowed. — A motion to be admitted as a defendant is not regular. But in case of an iniunction, if it appear that the person making the motion is interested in the subiect of controversy, the Court will order the injunction to be dissolved, unless the plaintiff will amend his bill, and make him a defendant.
    Mr. Bockett, an attorney at law, by counsel, moved to be made a defendant in this case, as being interested in the judgment at law.
    Mr. Wickham, the counsel for the defendant, opposed the motion upon the ground of irregularity.
    
      
      See monographic note on “Injunctions” appended to Claytor v. Anthony, 15 Gratt. 518.
    
   By the Chancellor.

It is true that this is not a regular motion, but as this is an injunction, it the counsel for Mr. Bockett can satisfy the Court of his interest in the judgment at law, the Court will order the injunction to stand dissolved, unless the plaintiff will amend his bill and make Mr. Bockett a party.

The proof was offered and the plaintiff moved to amend accordingly, which was allowed.