Melton v. Coffelt

— This was an action by the appellee, as plain*311tiff, against the appellants, as defendants, in the court below, on a promissory note.

The complaint charged the execution of the note by the appellants to one J. A. Coffelt, his endorsement thereof to the appellee, and that the note was due and unpaid.

To appellee’s complaint, the appellants jointly answered, in three paragraphs.

In the first paragraph of their answer, the appellants admitted the execution of the note sued on by said William Melton, as principal, and said Peyton Melton, as surety; but they averred, that, on the 13th day of January,…