Mingo v. Holleran

Relators in this proceeding paid a debt, for the payment of which they with other persons were jointly liable. They then brought *522suit against their codebtors for contribution, claiming judgment for their proportion of the indebtedness so paid. Issue was joined in the action, and thereafter duly came on for trial before respondent herein, judge of the Eighth judicial district. When called for trial defendants demanded a jury, while plaintiffs insisted that the action was one for the equity side of the court, to be tried without a jury. The court held with plaintiff, and refused the request of…