Webert v. Maser

Plaintiff leased to Stephen H. Moffitt certain premises in Lansing. There is no dispute but that both signed the lease. Following the lease was a guaranty of payment of six months ’ rent purporting to be signed by defendant. Moffitt became a bankrupt and this suit was brought on the guaranty. Defendant by affidavit denied he signed it, and the sole question upon the trial was whether he did or did not sign the paper. He testified he did not, and while no witness testified to seeing him sign it, there was considerable testimony tending to establish that he did. The jury found for the…