Church v. Edson

Action was brought-in the Superior Court of Detroit against the plaintiffs in error as makers' and Peter Crawford as endorser of two promissory notes. Service was made on Crawford in Detroit, and no question is made of the validity and correctness of the judgment that was taken by default against him. A like judgment against the plaintiffs in error is contested for want of jurisdiction; service having been made upon them in the counties of Bay and Calhoun respectively.

Had the demand in suit been a joint demand, service upon Crawford would have authorized a joint judgment in form against all…