14 Ala. 169 | Ala. | 1848
This bill is filed for the purpose of enforcing the lien of a vendor, and subjecting the land to the payment of the purchase money.
It is clear that the lien in the case at bar, is not lost even upon the authority of the case in 5 Ala. Rep., for the facts as disclosed, show that Riddle, being indebted, transferred the notes to the Burts as collateral security, consequently the note is not transferred without recourse, for Riddle is liable for the debt until it is paid. But we come to the conclusion, that the decree must be reversed, for the want of proper parties.
It is the well settled rule, that all persons interested must be made parties to a bill, and if a chose in action is assigned, the assignee cannot carry on a suit in equity, in the name of the assignor. See Field v. Magee, 5 Paige, 540; 6 Id. 584; 7 Id. 287. And in the case of Cook v. Mildred’s adm’r, 3 Har. & Johns. Rep. 278, it was held, that a bill could not be sustained in the name of the obligee of a bond only, after the bond had been assigned. We think these authorities conclusive to show, that the Burts should have been made parties to the bill; that is, the bill should have been filed in their names jointly with Riddle, and their interest distinctly al-ledged.