Trentman v. Fletcher

The decision to be made in this case involves the validity of an oral agreement made contemporaneously with the execution of a note, between the payee and one of the makers, who signed as surety.

This note is declared on as the foundation of the action, and from a copy, which is set out in the complaint, it appears to be the joint note of the appellees Fletcher and Lillie, and is drawn in the usual form, for $3,299.55, due in six months, without interest, payable without any condition expressed.

Lillie answered separately in twq paragraphs. The first paragraph presents, in substance, this state…