Case Name: Osborn v. Osborn and Another
Court: Supreme Court of Indiana
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Decision Date: 1862-05
Citations: 18 Ind. 373
Docket Number: 
Parties: Osborn v. Osborn and Another.
Judges: 
Reporter: Indiana Reports
Volume: 18
Pages: 373–373

Head Matter:
Osborn v. Osborn and Another.
On appeal from the judgment of a justice of the peace to the Common Pleas or Circuit Court, it is not error to suffer an amendment in the latter Court, making a necessary new party, c
APPEAL from the Hendricks Common Pleas.
Nave $ Witherov), for the appellant.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Suit before a justice of the peace by the appellees against the appellant, upon a promissory note made by the appellant to one Furnace. The note was not endorsed by Furnace to the plaintiff.
The cause being appealed to the Common Pleas, the defendant moved to dismiss for want of proper parties, whereupon the plaintiff interposed a motion for leave to make Furnace a party defendant, to answer as to his interest. Leave was thus granted and Furnace was made a defendant, and he appeared and answered. On the trial there was a judgment for the plaintiff. "We are of opinion that Furnace was properly made a party, and that there is no error in tbe record.
The judgment below is affirmed, with costs and 5 per cent, damages.