Harris v. Spence

Walker, Associate Justice.

Spence, the appellee, sued J. W. Lawhon, D. D. Kennon, A. K. Barfield, H. C. Barfield, L. *618B. Harris, J. 1ST. Upton, J. W. Barfield and A. J. Rogers, on a joint and several promissory note, made by them to Rainey and indorsed to plaintiff, for five thousand dollars and twelve per cent interest from maturity, the note being of date September 16, 1884, and due ninety days thereafter; renewed, and time extended six months; a credit of sixty-three dollars.

The defendants Harris and Upton pleaded usury, and further that they signed as sureties only, for the accommodation of…