Papworth v. Ryman

Frank Papworth sued E. W. Ryman and fifteen other defendants in a county court. All the defendants joined in a demurrer to his petition, which was sustained. Upon the overruling of his certiorari he excepted. His bill of exceptions designated the case as that of “Frank Papworth vs. E. W. Ryman et al.” Service of the bill was acknowl*781edged by “ J. H. Martin and L. Kennedy, attys. for defts.” Upon motion to dismiss : Held, that, while the bill of exceptions might be amended in this court from the record, so as to set forth all the other defendants in the case below, thus making them defendants…