The S. Hamill Co. v. Woods
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Keokuk Superior Court. — Hon. Henry Bank, Jr., Judge. Action at law on a guaranty in writing of the liability of another. After the evidence had been fully submitted, the court directed a verdict for the plaintiff, and' rendered judgment in its favor for the amount of the verdict. The defendant appeal®.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
The plaintiff is a corporation, and is the successor of, and claims to. own the accounts which belonged to, the firm of S. Hamill & Co. Among those accounts there is one against Robert Breed, on which there is due a balance of two hundred and three dollars, with' interest thereon at six per cent, per annum *247from the twenty-ninth day of May, 1890. The guaranty by reason of which it is sought to hold the defendant is as follows: .“Keokuk, Iowa, Oct. 2nd, 1888. Messrs. S. Hamill & Co., Keokuk, Iowa: I agree to be responsible personally for any goods you may let Robert Breed have, and I will see…
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