Court of Appeals of Kentucky October 21, 1817 (Essex v. Cary)

The Chief Justice

delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action by petition and summons, brought in the general court. Judgment was taken by default against the defendant, who appeáled to this court.

rpjjg onjy question presented by the record is, whether the action by petition and summons will lie in the genera] court. '

We are clearlv of opinion, that it will not.