Swigart v. Weare

In this case it appears that James Springer, having made his promissory note payable to the order of Charles F. Swigart, the defendants below, John F. Weare and Harvey S. Clark, together with John A. Cook, indorsed the same in blank, and the note thus indorsed was delivered to the plaintiff, who thereupon, after such delivery and without the knowledge of Weare or Clark, wrote above their signatures as follows:

“For value received we, or either of us, guarantee the payment of the within note at maturity, including attorney’s fees for the collection, if any be made.”

Hpon the trial the plaintiff…