MALONEY CONCRETE COMPANY v. D.C. TRANSIT SYSTEM, INC.

[No. 161, September Term, 1965.]

241 Md. 420 (1966)

216 A.2d 895

MALONEY CONCRETE COMPANY, ET AL. v. D.C. TRANSIT SYSTEM, INC.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided February 15, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Joseph Barse, with whom were H. Mason Welch, J. Harry Welch, Walter J. Murphy, Jr. and James A. Welch on the brief, for appellants.

Harold Smith for appellee.

The cause was argued before PRESCOTT, C.J., and HORNEY, MARBURY, OPPENHEIMER and BARNES, JJ.


HORNEY, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

The sole question presented by this appeal is whether the provisions of Maryland Rule 315, permitting the joinder of third party defendants, precludes the bringing of a separate action for contribution against an alleged joint tort-feasor after the conclusion of the original action.

The plaintiffs-appellants (Maloney Concrete Company and James D. Ganley) filed suit against the defendant-appellee (D.C. Transit...

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