Section 22. Effect of substituting or adding new plaintiff or defendant

22. Effect of substituting or adding new plaintiff or defendant. Proviso where original plaintiff dies. Proviso where original defendant dies. 22. When, after the institution of a suit, a new plaintiff or defendant is substituted or added, the suit shall, as regards him, be deemed to have commenced when he was so made a party: Proviso where original plaintiff dies. Provided that, when a plaintiff dies, and the suit is continued by his representatives in interest, it shall, as regards them, be deemed to have commenced when it was instituted by the deceased plaintiff: Proviso where original defendant dies. Provided also, that, when a defendant dies, and the suit is continued against his representatives in interest, it 1871.] Limitation. 167 it shall, as regards them, be deemed to have been commenced when it was instituted against the deceased defendant.