Rugely, Blair & Co. v. Gill

This suit was commenced for the recovery of money paid by the plaintiffe, as accomodation acceptors of the defendant’s draft; for the recovery of attorney’s fees, interest and commissions, and to enforce a mortgage given by defendant to plaintiffe as a security for the reimbursement of the whole or any part of the draft that plaintiffe might be compelled to pay out of their own funds.

The suit was brought in the names of Rugely and Rochelle, as commercial partners, formerly doing a commission business under the firm, name and style of Rugely, Blair & Co.

The defendant filed an exception to the…