Purviance v. Edwards

The final order of the court made in this cause, mid from which this appeal is taken, sets aside and vacates the judgment herein before that time rendered as to defendant Edwards.

Edwards was sued as a member of a firm, as one of several partners. The service of the writ, so far as he was individually concerned, was not in conformity to the statute, the return of* the officer being “executed by leaving a copy at Vm. Edwards’ residence with his father,” while the statute (Thomp. Dig., 326,) requires that a copy shall be left at the usual place of abode of the defendant with some person of the…