Morris v. Knight

This was an action of debt for rent by the plaintiff below against Bethuel F. Morris and Daniel Hankins, founded on a joint contract made by the defendants. The plaintiff suggested on the record the sheriff’s return, that Hankinswas not found in his county.. Morris appeared and filed a general demurrer to the declaration, and the plain tiff joined in demurrer. Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff against Morris alone.

The principal error assigned in this cause is, that the action is founded on a joint demand, and the judgment is against one of the defendants only. In this case the contract…