Knox v. Summers

decided that the plea in abatement was good.

Demurrer overruled.

[The judgment of the circuit court was reversed in the supreme court upon error; the court being “unanimously of opinion that the appearance by attorney cured all irregularity of process. The defendant, perhaps, might have áppeared in propria persona, and directly pleaded in abatement: but. having once appeared by attorney. he is precluded from taking advantage of the irregularity.” 3 Cranch (7 U. S.) 496.]