Irvine v. Corporation of Bastrop
Irvine v. Corporation of Bastrop
Opinion of the Court
The plaintiffs in error insist upon two grounds for reversal:
1. The court overruled the demurrer to the amended petition, setting up a new cause of action.
2. Overruling the motion to dissolve the injunction.
In Williams v. Randon, 10 Tex., 74, the court say: “ An amendment may set up a new cause of action, provided that it does not prejudice the other party; but that all the costs be paid up to the time of making such amendment, and that the amendment shall not relate back to the time of the commencement of the suit. It seems that title acquired after suit brought, may be relied on, subject to the above restrictions.”
The correctness of this rule, and the necessity for it, are apparent ; and this court, deeming it matter of great practical importance that the rule should be enforced, even with strictness, will not suffer it to be disregarded, as it evidently was in this case. Bringing suits into court by installments, and serving every ■ necessity by some new title or cause of action, is a practice only to be tolerated in the absence of all correct system.
But had the answer traversed all the material facts alleged, as matter within the knowledge of the defendants, the court should then have dissolved the injunction, leaving the cause to stand for trial on petition and answer. (Fulgham v. Chevallier, 10 Tex., 518.)
But on the grounds taken in the first exception, the judgment is reversed and cause remanded.
Reversed and remanded.
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- 1— An amendment may set up a new cause of action, or a title acquired after suit brought: provided, such amendment does no prejudice to the rights of the other party, and that all costs to the time of amending be paid, and that the amendment he not allowed to relate back to the commencement of the suit. 2— The necessity for these restraints upon the right to set up such new title or cause of action by way of amendment is apparent; and this court will not suffer them to be disregarded. o—Bringing suits into court by installments, and serving every necessity by some new title or new cause of action, should not be tolerated in a correct system of practice.