Barth v. Adelstein

Respondent sued appellant for $2,701.48 balance on account of money paid, laid out and expended to and for the use and benefit of defendant by J. A. Hogle & Co., herein referred to as Hogle. Appellant’s account with Hogle having been guaranteed by Louis G. Barth, Hogle made demand for payment thereof upon the executrix of Barth’s estate. She paid the account, took an assignment thereof and in turn requested appellant to pay her the amount she had paid to Hogle.

Although appellant was present at the trial he made no defense other than to object to the offer of appellant’s account taken from the…