Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Parties — Joinder of Parties — Test for Determining Necessary Party

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

A necessary party is one whose presence is required for the court to effectually and completely adjudicate on all questions in the suit. The test is whether the question in the action cannot be settled without that party. A necessary party must be bound by…

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