Mathews v. Ritenour

Suit by Anthony Eitenour against Mathews on two promissory notes. The questions presented by counsel arise .on the third and sixth paragraphs of the amended answer.

The third paragraph avers, that in April, 1862, one Clement G-. Jones recovered a judgment in the Warren Circuit Court against the defendant, the plaintiff, and one William Eitenour, on a promissory note executed by Mathews as principal and Anthony and William Eitenour as sureties; that the judgment was $1,969.20 and costs; that before and at the time the judgment was rendered, Mathews was in insolvent and embarrassed circumstances…