Lanford v. Patton, Donegan & Co.

The appellees, suing in their firm name only, their Christian and surnames no where appearing in the proceedings, recovered a judgment by default against the appellant. He, on appeal, objects to the judgment for the omission .to set out their names properly.

In suits by a partnership; the rule is, that the names of the parties composing the firm should be stated with certainty. — 1 Chit. PI. 256. The failure to do this in judgment by default, nothing appearing in the proceedings by which an amendment could have been made, is a reversible error. Reid & Co. v. McLeod, 20 Ala. 576.

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