Case Name: Mason v. Wells
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1874-10
Citations: 5 Thomp. & Cook 714
Docket Number: 
Parties: Mason v. Wells.
Judges: 
Reporter: Thompson & Cook's Supreme Court Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 714–714

Head Matter:
Mason v. Wells.
Joinder of parties — nonjoinder may be set wp in answer.
The non-joinder of a person jointly liable with a defendant in an action may be set up in an answer, and if then established, is a perfect defense. Wooster v. Chamberlain, 28 Barb. 602; Scout v. Tuttle, 14 N. Y. 468.
Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment dismissing the complaint entered upon the report of a referee.
The action was brought by Amanda T. Mason against Austin L. Wells, to recover damages for a neglect to keep in life certain policies of insurance on plaintiff’s house.
H. C. Kingsbury, for appellant.
C. D. Murray, for respondent.

Opinion:
E. Darwin Smith, J.
The head-note states the only point passed upon in the opinion.
Judgment affirmed.