Cheatham v. Terrell

.Opinion of the Court by

Judge Moorman

Affirming.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Nelson circuit court discharging L. A. Terrell from liability as surety on a note given to George Cheatham for $15,694.20, *688executed January 10,1920, and due March 1,1920, subject to a credit of $2,700.00 paid July 12,1920.

The note was originally executed by W. J. Terrell, Jr., for the balance due on a farm of 210 acres that he had purchased. George Cheatham had purchased the farm from E. T. Shields, and as a part of the purchase price had assumed the payment of two lien notes aggregating $7,370.00 and had…