Case Name: Wimple and another v. M'Dougal
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1798-04
Citations: 1 Cole. & Cai. Cas. 55
Docket Number: 
Parties: Wimple and another v. M‘Dougal.
Judges: 
Reporter: Coleman & Caines' Cases
Volume: 1
Pages: 55–55

Head Matter:
Wimple and another v. M‘Dougal.
VAN VECHTEN, for the plaintiff, moved for leave to amend the declaration in ejectment, by adding a count on the demise of a person not originally named as a lessor. He mentioned the case of Jackson ex dem. Quackenbos v. Dennis, where this was allowed.
Graham, contra.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
In the case of Quackenbos v. Dennis, it was so ordered, and that is to be considered as a precedent to govern. But it is reasonable that the defendant should be permitted to relinquish his defence, if he chuses to do so, as the introduction of a new party may vary his situation. Let him elect, by Friday next, to abide by or relinquish his plea; and if he relinquishes it, the plaintiff must pay all the. costs accrued up to that day.