Harris v. Rivers

Suit on a promissory note made by appellees to appellant. Answer in two paragraphs:

1. By Eli S. Rivers, admitting the note, and that it is unpaid, but alleging that he is the principal in the note and the other two appellees his sureties; and that the appellant is indebted to him in the sum of eight hundred and fifty dollars for money had and received, asking a set-off and judgment in his favor for the balance.

2. Also by Eli S. Rivers, that he had purchased certain walnut logs of the appellant, and entrusted the measurement of the logs to him; that he falsely and fraudulently measured the…