Hancock v. Ritchie

This was an action by the appellant against William G. Ritchie and Joseph E. Southwick, upon two promissory notes. The case was dismissed by agreement of parties as to Southwick, with an agreement *49that the notes shall be considered and treated as if they were joint and several. The suit was commenced by foreign attachment under the law of 1843. The notes were made by Southwick and Ritchie, payable to Hancock and Wheeler, one dated July 27, 1839, for 357 dollars, and the other dated June 21, 1840, for 415 dollars, 22 cents. Several credits appeared upon the notes.

The defendant, Ritchie,…