State Bank v. Hafferkamp

Plaintiff’s suit is on a promissory note. The defendants are the maker and certain indorsers. In their answers they pleaded a number of defenses, and then by cross-bills in which the same matters are set forth they asked the cancellation of the note sued on and that of two others held by plaintiff, alleged to have been executed at the same time and under the same circumstances and with respect to which they sustained the same relations as parties. The avoidance of a multiplicity of suits is the only ground for equitable relief appearing in the cross-bills. Whether the facts pleaded were…