Klemm v. Weil

The note sued on was for $1,279. It was given concededly as a renewal of a previous note for $1,250, the accrued interest being included in the renewal note. The defendant was surety for one Laughlin, both upon the original note and upon the renewal note in suit. The defendant, by his answer, admitted his liability upon the note, as pleaded by the plaintiff, unless he .establish one or more of the affirmative defenses pleaded by him. These affirmative defenses were set forth in five separate divisions. They were all predicated upon alleged false representations to the effect that the…