Furst v. DeWitt

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This was an action on a written contract of guaranty. The defense was lack of consideration for the guaranty. The jury *301answered special questions and returned a verdict for defendant, on which judgment was rendered. Plaintiffs have appealed.

The facts are not seriously controverted and may be stated as follows: Plaintiffs; residing at Freeport, 111., are partners engaged in the wholesale business of distributing certain proprietary medicines, flavoring extracts, spices, toilet articles and other household necessities. L. B. DeWitt, of Wilson,…