SAWIN, ADMINISTRATOR v. KENNY


93 U.S. 289 (____)

SAWIN, ADMINISTRATOR, v. KENNY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Submitted, on printed arguments, by Mr. Quinton Gorwine for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. A.H. Garland for the defendant in error.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

We think the court below decided correctly. By the Code of Practice of Arkansas, which was in force when this judgment was rendered, it was provided, that, "Where two or more persons are jointly bound by contract, the action thereon may be brought against all or any of them, at the plaintiff's option" (sect. 4480, Gantt's Dig., 1874); that "judgment may be given for or against one or more of several plaintiffs...

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