Reese v. Lietzan

Jean Reese, C. Mert Reese and Jane Matheson suffered an adverse judgment in a suit to recover the principal, interest and attorney’s fees alleged to be owing on a promissory note executed by them. They will hereinafter be referred to collectively as the “makers,” or individually by name.

The note’s payees were designated as “E. L. Huntsman or Jessie M, Huntsman,” but only E. L. Huntsman brought suit. Jessie M. Huntsman, his wife, was later made an additional defendant on the theory that she would be liable to E. L. if the makers were not.

Upon trial, Jessie was dismissed from the action. E. L.…