Legal Opinion
Smither v. J. R. Watkins Company
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided March 23, 1928PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court
Judge Rees
Affirming.
The J. R. Watkins Company, a Minnesota corporation, brought this action against Elmer Wilhoite to recover the sum of $1,162.66, alleged to be due on a contract for the purchase price of certain articles sold and delivered to the latter and against the appellants Kelly C. Smither, John M. Lucas, and Fred McDonald, as sureties on the contract. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, Smither, Lucas, and McDonald have appealed.
The sureties defended on the ground that they were induced to sign the contract of suretyship by fraudulent representations of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Galbraith v. Shores-Mueller Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1918
- J. R. Watkins Medical Co. v. HuntNebraska Supreme Court · 1920
- Ewing v. BondCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1919
- Sinnett v. J. R. Watkins CompanyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1926
- Thompson v. Citizens' Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1927
3Cited by3 opinions
- Lazarus' Adm'x v. HallCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
- Diggs v. Universal UnderwritersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1943
- Farmers' Natl. Bank of Somerset v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931