Peter v. Finzer

This is an action at law upon a promissory note. The defense was, that at the time the action was instituted, the defendant’s actual relation to the paper sued upon was that of a surety who had been discharged by reason of a lawful extension of the time of maturity, without his con*382sent, made by the holder, to the then principal upon the obligation. Trial was had to a jury, resulting in a verdict for the defendant, from which plaintiff appeals.

The essential facts out of which this action arose, as disclosed by the record, are as follows: On March 2, 1918, defendant Finzer, for a valuable…