Merchants' & Farmers' Bank & Trust Co. v. Johnson

Merchants’ & Farmers’ Bank & Trust Company, domiciled at Leesville, La., brought suit against Sandy Johnson and Mary Johnson, as makers, and A. C. Williams, as indorser, of a note.

The prayer is for judgment against them in solido.

The makers urge no defense, but the in-dorser appeared and resisted plaintiff’s demand against him as such, alleging “that he is released from any obligation of suretyship on the note because of the fact, that the Merchants’ & Farmers’ Bank & Trust Co. extended the time of payment of the note sued on, without any knowledge or consent on the part of appearer. That as…