Vance v. English

Suit by the appellee, 'William H. English, against Jacob C. Dick, as the maker, and Samuel C. Vance and Mary J. Vance, as the endorsers, before maturity, of two negotiable promissory notes, one for $1,580, and the other, $158, and both dated July 24th, 1875, and payable to the appellant, Mary J. Vance, three years after date.

Dick made default, and there was a return of “ not found ” as to Samuel C. Vance.

Mary J. Vance answered, admitting her endorsement of the notes, but averring that she endorsed the same as the surety of her co-defendant Dick, and not otherwise; “that at the time of her…