Bush
Bush v. Pioneer Mining Co.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Gilbert, J.
(after stating the facts as above).
Error is assigned to the rejection of the deposition of Alexander and of his deed to the plaintiff in error, made after the commencement of the action. In ejectment the plaintiff must recover, if at all, upon the state of his title as it subsisted at the time of the commencement of the action. Evidence of any after-acquired title is inadmissible, unless the foundation therefor has been laid by a supplemental complaint, under the authority of a statute which permits the filing thereof in actions at law. There is such authority in section 98, p. 164, Carter’s Code Civ.Proc.Alaska, which provides that: “The plaintiff and defendant respectively may be allowed, on motion, to make a supplemental complaint, answer or reply, alleging facts material to the case occurring after the former .complaint, answer or reply.”
The rule of practice under such statutes is similar to that of the chancery courts in reference to supplemental bills, and the supplemental complaint differs from an amended complaint in that it does not take the place of the original pleading, but stands with it and adds to it some fact which' has occurred since' the beginning of the…