Furst v. . Merritt

Civil action to recover of A. D. Merritt, principal and E. S. Merritt and J. A. Fowler, sureties, the sum of $604. 87 due by contract duly executed by A. D. Merritt and E. S. Merritt, but which J. A. Fowler alleges (1) that he never signed or authorized anyone to sign for him, as he only agreed to sign a recommendation; and (2) that, if his name appear as surety on the instrument in question, the authorization of his signature was procured by false and fraudulent representations.

Upon the issues thus raised by the answer and pleas of J. A. Fowler, the jury returned the following verdict:

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