Can a person who stands by and does not have himself added in to an action involving adverse claims to land later be prevented from litigating the issue?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Canada (Soldier Settlement) v. Alberta (Registrar North Alberta Registration District), 1982 CanLII 1077 (AB QB):
In Atta II v. Bonsra II, supra, a person who stood by and did not have himself added in to an action involving adverse claims to land was later precluded from litigating the issue already adjudicated on.
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