Legal Opinion

Eldred v. First National Bank

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1880No. 7444Published

From the Porter Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtWoods, J.

Since this appeal was taken, the single question presented and argued has been decided, adversely to the appellants, in the cases of McCoy v. Payne, 68 Ind. 327, and Hudelson v. Armstrong, 70 Ind. 99.

By the latter case, it is shown that the common-law rule, “ whereby, if one of two or more joint promisors or obligors should die, his representatives were at law discharged, and the survivor or survivors alone could be sued,” has never been a part of the law of this State.

The judgment of the circuit courtis affirmed, with costs.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. McCoy v. PayneIndiana Supreme Court · 1879
  2. Hudelson v. ArmstrongIndiana Supreme Court · 1879