Norris v. Churchill

The appellee sued the appellant for contribution. They, with three others, jointly purchased *669a horse, each of the five purchasers paying,one-sixth part of the price. The remaining one-sixth part of the purchase-money they borrowed from a bank upon their joint promissory note payable at said bank upon demand. The appellant, without the knowledge or consent of the appellee, paid to the bank the one-fifth part of the amount of the note in cash. The other makers thereof, on the same day, gave their joint promissory note, negotiable by the law merchant, to the bank for the balance, being…