Weed Sewing Machine Co. v. Winchel

This suit was brought by the Weed Sewing Machine Company against Winchel and Murphy, to recover on a bond executed by them with and as the sureties of one Sale. The plaintiff sought to recover the amount of a judgment it had previously recovered against Sale, and also the amount of three promissory notes executed by him payable to the sewing machine company, all of which, with interest, it was averred remained due and unpaid. Sale was alleged to be insolvent.

The case having been put at issue, a jury was required to return the facts to the court in the form of a special verdict.

The merits of…