Brush v. Raney

This action was commenced by the appellee against the appellant on a promissory note, executed by the latter and one Allen, deceased, to the former, the defendant styling himself “ collateral security.”

Answer, first, the general denia,l; second, payment before suit brought; third, that the defendant is only “collateral” security on the note, that the estate of Allen is solvent, that there is one thousand dollars of personal and real estate in Ripley county, and was at the time of commencing this action, and that by contract with the plaintiff, for a valuable consideration, he was to pay the…