Leslie v. Compton

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

On October 24, 1899, J. S. Compton executed a note to the Zeb Crider Commission Company, due April 24, 1900. About thirty days later J. F. Leslie signed a writing guaranteeing the payment of the note. In June, 1901, the holder of the note sued Leslie, and in time obtained a judgment against him, which he paid on April 16, 1916. On May 29, 1916, Leslie brought the present action against Compton for indemnity. He was denied relief on the ground that he had been guilty of laches, that the claim was stale and was barred by the statute of…