Cruse v. Gau

Paul Gau filed this suit in the district court of Jefferson county against W. A. Meagher, T. E. Meagher, S. H. Van Wormer, and W. W. Cruse, to recover upon a promissory note for $1,000 executed by T. E. Meagher, in which it was alleged that the other defendants became principal obligors upon the note by reason of their having executed the same before delivery, which said note was alleged to be due and unpaid, and plaintiff sought to recover the principal and interest due thereon, together with 10 per cent, attorney’s fee upon said principal and interest.

Defendant Cruse demurred generally,…