Article 38 — Representati'veparty

(1) Where several persons have the same interest in a suit, one OJ;: more of such persons may sue or be sued or may be authoriZ(.~ by the court to defend on behalf or for the benefit of aU persons so interested on satisfying the court that aU persons so interested agree to be 51' represented. (2) Any person on whose behalf or for whose benefit a suit is insti- tuted or defended under sub-art. (1) may apply to the court to be made a party to such suit.