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2 Ala. 126

Owen v. Brown

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 15, 1841

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1841-01-15

<p>1. Where there is more than one representative of a deceased person, the writ must be served on all; but, if one resides out of the State, he need not be sued.</p>

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Decided 1841-01-15

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ORMOND, J.

¶1— The suit was brought by the defendant in error, against the plaintiffs in error, as administrator and ad-ministratrix of George W. Owen, deceased. The writ was served but on one of the defendants below, and a judgment by default taken against both.

¶2*127This is not authorized by law. The representatives of the deceased must all be served with process. [Minor’s Rep. 77.] But if one resides out of the State, he need not be sued. [Williams & Ivey Ex’rs. v. Sims et al., 8 Porter, 579.]

¶3Let the judgment be reversed, and the cause remanded.

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