Case Name: A. J. Seasongood and Others, Respondents, v. James A. Fleming, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, General Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1893-12
Citations: 81 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 639
Docket Number: 
Parties: A. J. Seasongood and Others, Respondents, v. James A. Fleming, Appellant.
Judges: Present — Van Brunt, P. J., O’Brien and Follett, JJ.
Reporter: Supreme Court Reports (Hun)
Volume: 81
Pages: 639–639

Head Matter:
A. J. Seasongood and Others, Respondents, v. James A. Fleming, Appellant.

Opinion:
Order reversed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements, and the motion granted, with ten dollars costs.—
Per Curiam
The title of the action would indicate that it was brought to charge the defendant individually, but a reading of the allegations of the complaint would seemingly support a cause of action against either the Territory of Arizona or against the defendant as Treasurer of that Territory, and as the inconsistency thus created might produce confusion and injury if the election which the plaintiffs should make were left until the trial, we think it was but right that, instead of leaving the defendant to guess in what capacity he was sued, the plaintiff should be compelled to make the complaint definite by a proper allegation as to whether he intends to charge the defendant personally or officially. The order should, therefore, be reversed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements, and the motion granted, with ten dollars costs.
Present — Van Brunt, P. J., O'Brien and Follett, JJ.