Case Name: EXECUTORS OF WISTAR v. ADMINISTRATORS OF JOHNSON
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1794-11
Citations: 1 N.J.L. 300
Docket Number: 
Parties: [260] EXECUTORS OF WISTAR v. ADMINISTRATORS OF JOHNSON.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Law Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 300–301

Head Matter:
[260] EXECUTORS OF WISTAR v. ADMINISTRATORS OF JOHNSON.
Venue may be changed after issue joined.
This was an action of debt.
H. Stockton, for plaintiff,
moved to amend the declaration by striking out Bridgetown and inserting Salem, his object being to change the venue. Stroud v. Tilley, 2 Str. 1162; Rivet v. Cholmondeley, Ibid. 1202.
Giles, contra,
contended that the plaintiff’s right was gone, and the venue could not be changed after issue joined. 1 Crompt. 113 — 4.

Opinion:
Per Cur.
Let the amendment be made, (c)
Cited in Bill v. Mor. Canal, 3 Gr. 65.