Case Name: Thompson's administrators v. Northcott
Court: Supreme Court of Missouri
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 1822-05
Citations: 1 Mo. 224
Docket Number: 
Parties: Thompson’s administrators v. Northcott.
Judges: 
Reporter: Missouri Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 160–160

Head Matter:
Thompson’s administrators v. Northcott.
A person, not a party to the suit in the Court below, cannot bring a writ of error.
WRIT OE ERROR from the Circuit Court of Cape Girardeau county.

Opinion:
M'Girk, C. J.,
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The record states the parties to he Thompson's administrators, against Gantt and others; and then shows a motion was made by the plaintiffs, requiring the Sheriff to-return execution in favor of the Thompsons, and to pay the money to them. The Court ordered the money to be paid over to them, and one Northcott. Northcott brings the writ of error, now, as between Gantt and others. The Court made no-decision ; therefore, there is nothing on the record to warrant a review of the case, as to these. Thompson's representatives, and Northcott, are not named as parties j and Northcott was not in Court at all. The real case was between Thompson's representatives, and the Sheriff; now, the Sheriff does not complain. If the parties were desirous to try the question,, Northcott should have applied to the Court for a similar rule, and the whole matter should have been presented by a bill of exceptions ; but, it appears, as to any thing recorded, the Court did right, even supposing these executions are a part of the record; but, for want of parties, the writ must be dis-r missed, with costs.