United States v. Bullard
District Court, S.D. Alabama
At Law. On motion of defendants for judgment on the ground of misjoinder of parties defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
TOULMIN, District Judge.
This is a suit brought by the United States against J. B. Bullard, D. A. Frye, W. P. Agee, George Staffens, and C. L. Slaughter, as obligors on a bond executed by said Bullard as principal and the other defendants as sureties. v The suit was commenced on August 9, 1899, and on August 13, 1899, service of the summons and complaint was had on all the defendants except C. L. Slaughter, who, it appears, was dead at the time the suit was commenced. Service of the. summons and complaint was on the same day (August 13, 1899) had on Lily S. Slaughter, administratrix of C. L.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Sawin v. KennySupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Rupert & Cassity v. Elston'sSupreme Court of Alabama · 1859
- MacKer's Heirs v. ThomasSupreme Court of the United States · 1822
- Githers v. ClarkeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
- Murphy's adm'rs v. Branch of the Bank of AlabamaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1843
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- United States v. AgeeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1901