Galbraith v. Fullerton

This was an action of assumpsit, brought in the court below, on a promissory note. A plea of the. general issue was filed by all the defendants, and appellant filed a special plea. It avers that the note was signed by appellant as surety of the other parties, for money loaned the principals in the note by appellee, and that he knew at the time that appellant was but a surety; that after the note became due, .on the application of the principals in the note, and in consideration that they would pay fifteen per cent interest per annum on the note for one year from the maturity of the same, it…