Case ID: ky_21/html/0377-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Chief Justice Bibb", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

R. and J. Plummer vs. Crain.
    
    Petition & SuMMOKS.
    Case 82.
    Error to the Fleming Circuit; William P. Roper, Judge'.
    October 2.
    
      Pleading. Appearance. Parties.
    
    .One not named in the process, nor in the declaration as defendant, is not made parly, by entering an appearance to the action, and, therefore, no judgment can be afterwards entered against him by default.
    
      J\P Connell, for plaintiffs.
   Chief Justice Bibb

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

Crain sued by petition and summons, claiming a debt of Reuben Plummer; the petition states he holds a note on Reuben Plummer, “and on John Plummer who is not sued;” the summons is against Reuben only, and was executed on him. The record states that John Plummer came into court and entered his appearance; at a subsequent term judgment by default was entered .against Reuben and John.

John was not sued; no process was prayed against him, none taken against him; his voluntary appearance in court did not make him a party; it did not alter the plaintiff's petition, and process, nor authorize a judgment against him.

It is therefore considered by the court that the judgment be reversed, and the cause remanded for farther proceedings against Reuben Plummer.

Plaintiffs to recover their costs in this court,