Jones v. Danforth

After a decree was entered for the defendants in the district court in an action in equity, the plaintiff filed in this court, within the time allowed by law for taking an appeal or prosecuting proceedings in error, a transcript of the proceedings in the court below, and a petition in error. *131A summons in error was issued and served upon some of the defendants in error, but, not having been served upon all of the necessary parties, objections were made" to the jurisdiction of the court, and the petition and summons in error were dismissed. The plaintiff below then asked to have his case in…