Forsyth v. Doolittle
Supreme Court of the United States
.ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OE ILLINOIS. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Field
This is an action to recover compensation for services rendered by the plaintiffs below to the defendants, in effecting a sale of certain lands in Indiana, and in various legal proceedings concerning the title, or claims ° gainst them. The declara1 tion alleges a joint contract and liability by the defendants below, Caroline. Forsyth and Jacob Forsyth,her husband; but' the summons was served on her only. She.appeared and pleaded the general issue.- A statuté of Illinois prov des that in actions on contracts; express or implied, against two or more defendants as partners, joint obligors, or…
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