Turner v. Simpson

Simpson brought five several actions before a justice of the peace against John R. and William Turner, each on a promissory note for 80 dollars. The defendants set up that William was surety, only, for John R., and, as an offset, alleged an indebtedness from Simpson to said John R. The plaintiff recovered judgment in each of the canses before the justice, and the defendants appealed to the Circuit Court.

It appears by a bill of exceptions, that in the Circuit Court the defendants moved to consolidate the actions, which motion was overruled, and the defendants excepted. *414If there was any error…