Mayor of Shreveport v. Gooch

Merrick C. J.

This case is correctly stated by appellants’ counsel as follows :

*475“ On the 21th October, 1858, the defendant, John L. Gooch, drew a draft to his own order for §606 82, due at six months, on his co-defendants, B. L. Hodge and H. S. Howell, and they having accepted it, Gooch indorsed it to plaintiffs. On the 20th September, 1859, Hodge paid ¡¡5315 48, and on the 24th day of November, 1859, plaintiffs brought suit for the balance against the drawer Gooch, and the acceptors, Hodge and Howell, alleging their liability In solido. None of the defendants filed an answer, and judgment was…