Case Name: Couch et al. v. Thomas et al.
Court: Supreme Court of Indiana
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Decision Date: 1880-11
Citations: 71 Ind. 286
Docket Number: No. 6343
Parties: Couch et al. v. Thomas et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Indiana Reports
Volume: 71
Pages: 286–286

Head Matter:
Couch et al. v. Thomas et al.
No. 6343.
Appeal. — Notice of to Co-party. — Dismissal.—Supreme Court. — Under section 551, 2 R. S. 1876, p. 239, the Supreme Court will dismiss an appeal, where a part only of several co-parties appeal from a joint judgment and fail to give notice of such appeal to their co-parties.
From the Boone Circuit Court.
O. S. Hamilton and F. M. Charlton, for appellants.
T. J. Cofer, N. M. Taylor and C. S. Wesner, for appellees.

Opinion:
Elliott, J.
The appellants were sued jointly with Henry M. and Andrew J. Lawler, and judgment went against al 1 of the defendants.
Couch and Davis alone appeal, and have not given any notice of the appeal to their co-defendants below.
A motion to dismiss the appeal has been filed, and under the provisions of our statute, and in accordance with repeated decisions of this court must, be sustained.
Appeal dismissed.