Carr v. Moore

Debt upon a bond given to a school commissioner to secure a loan from the school fund, against Carr, the principal in the bond, and Parr and Athon, the sureties. Carr made default. Parr pleaded non est factum, and it being conceded that, as to him, the bond was a forgery, his name was stricken from the writ and declaration, by way of amendment, and the cause proceeded against the other defendants. Athon pleaded that the bond was obtained from him by fraud. Issue, trial, and judgment for the plaintiff.

J. G. Marshall, for the plaintiffs. J. Dewey, for the defendant.

The following are the facts :…