Lasher v. . Williamson

The defendants and appellants were sureties for one Gibbs, to whom the plaintiff had executed a lease under seal of certain premises, and they had by an instrument under seal covenanted that Gibbs should pay the rent, and that if he should be in default they would pay the deficiency. In answer to the plaintiff's action for the unpaid rent the defendants gave evidence tending to show that, as part of the arrangement between Gibbs and the plaintiff, the latter had verbally agreed with Gibbs to furnish to him during the period of the lease a certain quantity of property to be stored upon the…