Case Name: William Fish v. Johnson, Levine et als.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1861-01
Citations: 16 La. Ann. 29
Docket Number: 
Parties: William Fish v. Johnson, Levine et als.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 16
Pages: 29–30

Head Matter:
William Fish v. Johnson, Levine et als.
The appellant is not required to look beyond the record, and cite, on appeal, persons who were not parties to the judgment appealed from.
Where an obligation is incomplete for want of the signatures of some of the parties who were to become jointly liable with those who signed, no aotion can be maintained on it.
Appeal from the Fourth District Court of New Orleans, Price, J.
J. I. Lngenbuhl, for plaintiff. G. L. Bright, for defendants and appelllants.

Opinion:
On a motion to dismiss:
Mebbick, C. J.
There is a motion in this case to dismiss the appeal, on tlie ground that two of tlio obligors to the instrument sued upon have not been made parties to the append.
The appollants' eounsel replies, that it was not necessary, beeausc they were never cited or made parties to the suit in the lower court.
This answer is sufficient. The appellant is not required to look beyond the record, and cite persons on appeal who were not parties to the judgment rendered by the lower court.
It is ordered, that the appellee take nothing by his rule.