Arms v. Beitman

— Gabriel Beitman, as assignee of Louis Cosby, commenced this action before a justice of the peace against Thomas White, John Arms and Franklin White, as; makers of a promissory note for one hundred and seventy dollars, dated March 13th, 1875, and payable to the said Louis Cosby eight months after date, and obtained judgment before the justice. Upon an appeal to the circuit court,, there was again a finding and judgment in favor of the-plaintiff. At the trial Thomas White testified that he was; the principal obligor in the note, and that the other defendants were only sureties thereto; that…