1 Stew. 189
Decided July 15, 1827
Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1827-07-15
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Decided 1827-07-15
Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently January 1925
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¶1delivered the opinion of the Court.
¶2Johnson sued out a scire facias against Brahan and H. W. Prout, securities in a bond for a writ of error, which was served on both. Brahan plead seperately, and verdict and judgement were rendered against him alone. Prout failed to plead. Judgement by default should have been taken against him, and final judgement rendered against both. The judgement must be reversed.