Pukekohe Joinery Ltd v Sargent - [1974] 2 NZLR 506

Practice — Bills of exchange — Bill writ — Leave to defend — Amended statement of claim may be delivered after statement of defence filed — Code of Civil Procedure, R 496.

Practice — Amendment — Statement of claim — Adding new cause of action — Leave to file may not be granted under R 144 — Nor may amendment be allowed under RR 270 and 271 where cause of action did not exist when writ issued — Code of Civil Procedure, RR 144, 270, 271.