Hippach v. Makeever

This was a suit brought by appellee against the appellant upon a contract of guaranty executed by the latter upon the back of a promissory note, dated April 7,1894, made by one Charles F. Hippach to the order of Frederick E. Benson, for $1,000, payable March 1, 1895.

The said contract of guaranty was as follows:

“ For value received, I hereby guarantee the payment of the within note on or before six months after the maturity thereof.

Louis A. Hippach.”

The declaration consisted of the common counts in assumpsit, and a special count against appellant as guarantor. The special count, among other…