Case Name: PAUL HARRY vs. PHILIP URIDGE et. al.
Court: United States Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1884-01
Citations: 1 Howell N.P. 146
Docket Number: 
Parties: PAUL HARRY vs. PHILIP URIDGE et. al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Michigan nisi prius cases, decided by the state and federal courts in Michigan
Volume: 1
Pages: 146–147

Head Matter:
United States Circuit — Eastern District of Michigan.
PAUL HARRY vs. PHILIP URIDGE et. al.
Amended Harr. — Hew Parties.
New names cannot be included as parties after the original Narr has been filed.
In 1883 Captain Paul Harry, ef Canada, fell down a stairway on Griswold street, Detroit, and was injured.
The cause of the accident was claimed to be the breaking of the hand rail, put up by Uridge & Brooks, defendants.
He accordingly brought suit against this firm in the United States circuit court for $5,000 damages.
During the trial of the case he obtained permission, upon the withdrawal of a juror, to file a new declaration, in which he included Christie & DeGraff, makers of the railing, as defendants.
A motion was made to strike this amended Narr. from the files.
(January, 1884.)
Griffin & Warner for Plaintiff.
H. M Duffield for Defendants.

Opinion:
Brown, J.:
The motion must be granted.
New names cannot be included as parties to a suit after the original declaration has been filed.