Kirtz v. Spaugh

This is a suit by Sophia Kirtz against Robert Spaugh, and Charles S. Boynton, on a promissory note, made by the defendants to the plaintiff, dated January 12, 1870, due'one day after date.

The defendant Spaugh suffered a default. Defendant Boynton filed an answer in eight paragraphs..

The first was a general denial. The second, payment by his co-defendant, Spaugh. Third, that he (Boynton) executed the note without any consideration. Fourth, that the consideration of the note moved entirely to his co-defendant, Spaugh, and he signed it only as surety for Spaugh, as was well known to the…