Porter v. Knapp
Porter v. Knapp
Opinion of the Court
Trial was had before a referee, the referee’s report filed, and a -day set by the trial court for the hearing of the motion- to confirm such report. Thereafter, and before the hearing of such -report, appellant sought to intervene, and the court made its -order refusing such- intervention. It is from this order that the -present appeal is taken.
Regardless of statutory regulations, good practice -requires that -petitions seeking intervention b-e filed before the trial is entered upon; an-d it seems to be the general rule that a party will not be allowed to intervene between the trial and the rendition of the judgment, 11 Ency. PI. & Pr. 503; Rockwell v. Coffey, 20 Colo. 397, 38 Pac. 376. In this state this- question has been settled by the express provisions of the statute allowing- intervention. Such statute (section 96, C. C. P.) specifically provides- that the party seeking intervention may s-o intervene “-before the trial.” Even conceding, without deciding, that there may be -cases where
The prder appealed from is affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- PORTER v. KNAPP, (Shearer, Intervener.)
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- 2 cases
- Status
- Published