Butler Bros. v. Twineham

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This action involves the liability of a surety who signed an appeal bond for a party who later became a bankrupt. The surety was held liable notwithstanding the principal debtor who took the appeal was adjudged to be released from the debt in the bankruptcy proceeding, but the-surety--Was .held liable on the bond. An appeal was taken from the judgment.;

It appears that P. E. Twineham was indebted to'Butler Brothers in the sum of $272.11, and that a judgment was rendered' against him on March 29, 1929, in the city court of Kansas City.…