Case Name: Murray v. General Mutual Insurance Company
Court: New York Superior Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1853-04-28
Citations: 2 Duer 607
Docket Number: 
Parties: Murray v. General Mutual Insurance Company.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Superior Court of the city of New York
Volume: 9
Pages: 607–608

Head Matter:
Murray v. General Mutual Insurance Company.
When a plaintiff transfers his interest after the commencement of the suit, it rests entirely in the discretion of the court, whether the assignee shall be substituted as plaintiff, under § 121 of the Code.
(April 28, 1853.)
Ho such order of substitution will be made, unless special circumstances are shown to satisfy the court of its propriety or necessity; and, in all cases, it will be made a condition, that the original plaintiff the assignor, shall not be examined as a witness on behalf of the assignee.

Opinion:
These points were so ruled by Mr. Justice Dues, at special term, after consultation with all the judges, and with their concurrence.