Gillespie v. Smith
Nebraska Supreme Court
Error to the district court for Lancaster county. Tried below before Pound, J. cited: Male v. . Christy, 8 Neb., 264. Savings Bank v. Scott, 10 Id., 83. Barnum v. Young, 10 Id., 309. cited: Davis v. Bank, 5 Neb., 242.
1Opinion of the Court
Maxwell, Gel J.
This action was brought upon two promissory notes ■signed by Sarah Cooper and Mrs. H. C. Smith.
The answer by Mrs. H. C. Smith is, “ that she is and was at execution of notes, a married woman and wife of Henry C. Smith, and lived with him as his wife. That she executed said notes as surety, and that she had no interest in the transaction, nor did the consideration thereof accrue to her separate estate, and neither were given in relation thereto. That she received no part of the consideration for which said notes were given, and no benefit accrued from said notes to her or her…
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