Renaud v. Abbott
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. This was an action of debt in the Supreme Court of New Hampshire, on a judgment recovered in a court of Louisiana in •favor of one Wilbur, as syndic for his creditors, on a joint cause of action against Joseph S. Abbott and Edward A. Abbott as copartners. The record in Louisiana showed' that service was made against Joseph S. Abbott alone, and that judgment was entered against, both.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. This was an action of debt in the Supreme Court of New Hampshire, on a judgment recovered in a court of Louisiana in •favor of one Wilbur, as syndic for his creditors, on a joint cause of action against Joseph S. Abbott and Edward A. Abbott as copartners. The record in Louisiana showed' that service was made against Joseph S. Abbott alone, and that judgment was entered against, both. The atetion in New Hampshire was •brought against the administrator of Joseph S. Abbott, (who had died), without joining Edward A. Abbott. The plea was…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Matthews
The writ of error in this case was sued out and allowed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Hampshire, on June 13, 1882, returnable to October Term, 1882, of this court. The transcript of the record was filed here July 14, 1882, and the defendant in error entered his appearance, through counsel, on July 28, 1882, which, though special in terms, was not limited to any particular purpose.
At October Term, 1883, a motion was filed to dismiss the cause on two grounds1,-because the .citation had been served on the defendant in error in Massachusetts by the marshal of that district;…
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