People's Bank v. Cookston

Plaintiff sued on a promissory note in the sum of $330, with 8 per cent, per annum interest from October 1, 1929, until paid, and for 10 per cent, on both principal and interest, as attorney’s fees, as shown by the face of the note. The note is attached to the petition and, on its face, is a solidary obligation and is signed as maker by each of the four defendants. The prayer of the petition is for judgment in solido against the four defendants.

Defendants answered, admitting the execution of the note, but denied liability thereon for the following reasons:

I. That, at the, time of executing…