Dickinson v. Vail

Plaintiff’s action was instituted to recover an alleged balance due on a promissory note. Tbe judgment in the trial court was for defendant.

A promissory note was given to plaintiff for four hundred dollars, signed by J. W. Trimble, Nora Trimble, J. G. Rennie, W. M. Bennington and W. H. Vail. The action was dismissed as to all except defendant Vail. On the face of the note all these parties appear to be makers, but in fact, the three named last were sureties for the two named first. After the note became due plaintiff and defendant Vail entered into the following written contract: “This…