Augusta National Bank v. Merchants & Miners Bank

When this case was called, a motion to dismiss the writ of error was made on the ground that C. W. Fox, W. H. Kim-ball, N. C. Matthews, and J. R. Knapp were parties defendant in the original petition, and that their rights were passed upon by the judge when he rendered the final decree in the case; that they were each interested in sustaining the judgment of the court below ; that their rights would be affected by any judgment which might be rendered by this court, and they were not parties to the bill of exceptions filed, nor had they been served with the same. From the bill of exceptions…