72 Ala. 563 | Ala. | 1882
The bill is filed by the appellant, as complainant, against the Memphis and Charleston Railroad Company, a body corporate, and also several directors of the company, who are made defendants in their individual capacity.
The bill manifestly makes no case against these directors, alleging no fraud, conspiracy, or breach of trust on their part; nor is there any prayer for relief against them. There is no demurrer on their part, however, for the erroneous misjoinder; and the rule is well settled, that the right of objection is personal to them, no co-defendant being allowed to take advantage of it. — 1 Brick. Dig. 753, § 1689.
The point in the case is this. The defendant railroad company interposed a demurrer, based upon this misjoinder of the directors; and the chancellor erroneously sustained it, no order
The decree, being without prejudice to the appellant, although erroneous, must be affirmed.