5 Mo. 533 | Mo. | 1839
delivered the opinion of the court.
Reyburn sued Atwood and Hudspeth before a justice ■of the peace, where he had judgment, and to reverse that judgment, Atwood appealed to the circuit court, for the summons was served on Atwood alone. In the circuit court, Rey burn again had judgment, and to reverse that judgment, Atwood appeals to this court. One objection taken is, that the plaintiff below proceeded against Atwood alone. By our statute all contracts, which, by the common law are joint only, shall be construed to be joint and several; but the bond sued on is joint and several. It does not appear that Hudspeth ever was before the justice. Atwood alone appealed; and before the circuit court the trial is proceeded in without regarding any imperfection, error or defect in the proceedings before the justice — see sec. 8, of the act establishing justices’