Schlageck v. Widhalm

This was an action by Herman Schlageck against A.ugust Roemhild and Joseph Widhalm, as sureties on an appeal undertaking, which it is alleged they signed for one Bernard Schroeder. Roemhild made no appearance in the cause, nor does the record disclose that he was served with process. Widhalm interposed as a defense that the undertaking, after it was signed by him, was materially altered without his knowledge or consent, whereby it is claimed that he was released from all liability. There urns a trial to a jury, who returned a general verdict for the defendant, and also made special findings.…