The W. T. Rawleigh Company v. Berry

In 1931, W. W. Haimes entered into a written contract with appellant to purchase certain goods, wares and merchandise. As a condition upon which sales of the goods would he made, Haimes was required to furnish sureties that the goods would he paid for. W. C. Berry, Jr., and R. B. McKnight signed the contract as sureties. A similar contract was made .and signed by Berry and McKnight as sureties covering sales made in the year 1932. Haimes was indebted to appellant in the sum of $994.63. The sureties were called upon for payment when Haimes failed to pay. Correspondence between one of .these…