Case Name: Rowland's Heirs vs. Cock's Administrator
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1829-06-11
Citations: 1 J.J. Marsh. 453
Docket Number: 
Parties: Rowland's Heirs vs. Cock's Administrator.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Reports
Volume: 24
Pages: 453–453

Head Matter:
Rowland's Heirs vs. Cock's Administrator.
Scire famas
Case 118,
Error to the Washington Circuit; W. L. Kelly, Judge.
Scire facias. Judgment for execution. Infants. Guardian ad litem. Appearance.
June 11.
Error to give judgment for ^¡^efacia^ against an in’ fant, unless a guardian, ad litem, be appointed, or ancePentered ’
Haggin, for plaintiffs.

Opinion:
Judge Robertson
delivered the opinion of the Court.
Thjs is a scire facias to revive a judgment at law. Several errors are assigned to the judgment for execution, which Cock's administrator obtained. Bat there is only one which is deemed sufficient for the reversal of the judgment,
The scire facias represents one of Rowland's heirs|to be an infant. There was no appearance, nor was a' guardian ad litem appointed for the infant. The judginent was by default. Jn this there was error.
And, therefore, the judgment is reversed, and .the cause remanded for proceedings conformable to this opinion. '