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4 Ala. 136

Gray v. Thacker

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 15, 1842

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1842-06-15

EeRoe to the Circuit Court of Coosa. Action of debt commenced by the defendant against the plaintiff in error before a Justice of the Peace. The warrant is against William M. Gray, to answer the complaint of J. R. Thacker in a plea of debt, executed by Caroline R. Burton, now the wife of the said W. M. Gray. The Justice of the Peace allowed an off-set claimed by the defendant and rendered judgment in his favor.

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently October 1883

3 state decisions

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Decided 1842-06-15

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ORMOND, J.

¶1We consider, that in accordance with the liberality which has always been extended towards proceedings before Justices of the Peace, by this Court, the warrant may be considered as sued out against the plaintiff and wife jointly, and that the statement follows the warrant. But the *138judgment being against the defendenl alone, cannot be sustained. The judgment must beagainst all who are parties.to the writ and declaration; and especially in a case like the present, where, if the judgment were properly rendered, in the event of the death of the husband, would survive against the wife, but as this judgment is rendered would survive against the representative of the husband.

¶2Let the judgment be reversed and the cause remanded.

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