Stewart v. Barrow

Warner, Chief Justice.

This was a suit pending in the superior court of Sumter county, in favor of C. D. Barrow, executor of S. O. Jones, against A. S. Cutts, J. C. McBurney, administrator .of J. G. Gilmore, J. V. Price, and W. D. Stewart, administrator of James Stewart, deceased, on a joint note, of which the following is a copy:

“ Americus, September 8th, i860.

“ By the 1st of January next after date, we promise to pay Sarah O. Jones, or bearer, $2,908 17. Value received.

(Signed) “A. S. Cutts,

“John G. Gilmore,

“John V. Price, Security.

“James Stewart.”

*665When the case was called for trial, several…