GILLIAM v. RUFFIN

No. 6918SC30.

165 S.E.2d 686 (1969)

4 N.C. App. 85

Charles W. GILLIAM and wife, Hettie P. Gilliam v. Bruce RUFFIN and wife, Pauline J. Ruffin; Charles Ruffin and wife, Jo Ann B. Ruffin; Ruffin & Ruffin Realty & Construction, Inc., a corporation; and R. G. Hancock and wife, Cora E. Hancock.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

February 26, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Clark, Greensboro, for plaintiffs appellees.

Hoyle, Boone, Dees & Johnson by J. Sam Johnson, Jr., Greensboro, for defendants Hancock appellants.


MALLARD, Chief Judge.

The plaintiffs had no authority to amend their complaint in this case so as to again make the Hancocks necessary parties. We find no statute under these circumstances giving them such authority. The order of Judge Crissman of 15 March 1968 does not give them such authority. The order of Judge Exum dated 26 July 1968, to which the plaintiffs did not except, specifically denies their motion of 20 July 1968 to be permitted to amend. Plaintiffs have...

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