Harrison v. McCluney
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Johnson Circuit Court. — Hon. Charles W. Sloan, Judge. The case is stated in the opinion. (1) The petition does not state, nor the evidence disclose, a cause of action in favor of plaintiff.
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Appeal from Johnson Circuit Court. — Hon. Charles W. Sloan, Judge. The case is stated in the opinion. (1) The petition does not state, nor the evidence disclose, a cause of action in favor of plaintiff. That Wells, Gfeorge W. Harrison being his surety on a note, promised that he would save Brunetta Harrison, plaintiff, harmless from all loss she might sustain by reason of any judgment or proceeding which had been or might thereafter be commenced against her or said George W. Harrison, on account of tlie indebtedness and suretyship of said George W. Harrison, could never authorize a recovery…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, P. J.
— Plaintiff, who is the wife of George W. Harrison, presented to the probate court a claim of four hundred and sixty dollars against the estate of W. H. Wells. It was allowed in that court and also on appeal in the circuit court. The claim arose in the folio wing manner: Harrison was Wells’ security on a note for seven hundred dollars.' Wells turned over to him, as indemnity against loss by reason of the suretyship, notes to the amount of four hundred and sixty dollars. Snell obtained judgment against Harrison for the amount of the note and levied upon a lot of land as the property of…
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