case ARMITER against Swanton bill by trustee in the nature of a bill of  interpleader court give leave to one of the defendant to examine one of the  plaintiff as a witness Lincoln inn hall that Feb bill by trustee in the nature  of a bill of interpleader to have several matter settle and the direction of  the court touch they Mr Wilbraham move for one of the defendant that he may  examine one of the plaintiff to prove the sanity of a person at the time of  his suffer a common ambler recovery and on cite the case of Gibson v smales  Troughton v Gatley in Ch that may post not S p before Lord Hardwicke who upon  such a bill be bring give one of the defendant leave to examine the plaintiff  a trustee to prove certain remittance it be order by sir Thomas clarke master  of the roll who sit for Lord chancellor save just exception Troughton v Getley  dick Whately v smith dick but it will seem that such order will not be make  unless upon consent of the plaintiff see last case and walker v Wingfield Ves  in Houghton v Sandys S S permission be give to a defendant after decree to  examine as a witness a plaintiff who be not beneficial interest the master  have certify that it be necessary but a plaintiff can examine a coplaintiff as  a witness Hewatson v Tookey dick mayor of Colchester v p W though he be but a  trustee Philips v d of buck vern if therefore it become necessary to examine a  coplaintiff a order must be obtain to strike out his name entire from the  cause hewer v Atkinson Cox Lloyd v Makeham Ves or to strike out his name as  plaintiff and make he a defendant motteux v Mackreth Ves Jun and a order to  such effect will it seem be make on security be give for cost even without  consent of the defendant in the cause Lloyd v Makeham and motteux v Mackreth  see Hugh v Dumbell Russ and it be the same if the plaintiff seek to be examine  be mere a next friend head v head atk wit v Campbell Ves if a person have no  interest at the time be examine as a witness and afterward acquire a interest  become a plaintiff in the suit his evidence may be read goss v Tracy p W haw v  hand atk where the court direct a party to be examine as a witness no  objection be waive except that of his be a party in the cause Rogerson v  Whittington Swanst see the case of small v Attwood in the exchequer easter  term to be report by messrs young and Jervis there be no entry in lib Reg of  of any pause under the title of Armiter v Swanton but it be probable that the  case intend to be report be that of armett v Swann in which a motion be make  on the that of February by Mr Hoskins on behalf of Samuel and Sarah Swann two  defendant in the cause that they may be at liberty to examine three other  defendant who be allege to be material witness and no way concern in point of  interest in the matter in question and which be accord order save just  exception lib Reg a foe it will be observe however that the motion in armett v  Swann be to examine a codefendant and not as state in the report in the text  to examine a plaintiff in the cause