Cross v. Miner

The petitioners sued the respondents, Walter L. Miner, John E. Walker and wife, to recover upon a note signed by Miner and Walker. The Chancellor gave judgment in favor of the petitioners on the note because in his judgment parol evidence was not admissible to vary the terms of the note, there being no ambiguities therein. The Court of Appeals reversed as to Walker because it was shown that he was an accommodation maker and the suit was between the parties to the note, the petitioners being the payees and Miner and Walker having signed as makers.

Because of the disagreement between the two…