Hood v. Chambliss

The judgment of the court was pronounced by

Slibeil, J.

This action is upon a note signed by the defendant as surety. His defence is, that he has been discharged by reason of delay given to the maker, Boyd.

It appears that a contract was made by Hood with Boyd and Bell, by which the two latter contracted to build a gin-house for Hood. The price for the work specified in the contract, is stated 1 herein at $1500, none of which was to be paid uutil after the work was finished. The defendant, in order to prove that Hood had given time to Boyd, offered in evidence the answers of Hood .under oath, to…