Hucklebridge v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.

Citations

• 66 Kan. 443
• 71 P. 814
• 1903 Kan. LEXIS 79

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>l. Pleading — Amendment—New Party Plaintiff. The amendment of a petition, in an action for damages, by the addition of the name of a party plaintiff, does not change substantially the claim or defense.</p> <p>2. - Limitation of Action. Such an amendment, made more than two years after the cause of action accrued, relates back to the date of the commencement of the action, and the cause of action is not, for that reason, barred by the statute of limitations.</p>