Campbell v. Gates

The appellant, wTho was tbe plaintiff, sued Adam Gates and John Gates, upon a promissory note, for tbe payment of $300. The note is dated April 16, 1857, and was payable on December 25, 1858, to one Benjamin F Strong, wbo indorsed it to one Deary Bowers, who, without indorsement, assigned it to tbe plaintiff. Adam Gates was defaulted. The other defendant, John Gates, answered tbe complaint. His answer says, that he executed the note as the surety of Adam Gates ; that at the time of its execution he was, also, the surety of said Adam upon another note for $233, payable to one John lloneyman,…