Collier v. Mahan

Action by Collier against Mahan upon bis indorsement of a promissory note. Issue, trial, verdict and judgment for the defendant.

The facts, so far as it is necessary to state them in order to an understanding of the merits of the case, are as follows: the defendant held a promissory note against Thomas Loftus for over 900 dollars, dated September 20,1854, due six months from date. An agreement was entered into between the defendant of the one part, and Wm. S. Mahan,David W. Standiford and William W. Standiford of the other, by which the *111latter agreed to pay certain debts of the defendant, for…