Schultz v. Meyer

Plaintiff in error and defendant in error were plaintiff and defendant respectively in a suit brought on a judgment note. After entry of a judgment for plaintiff against defendant on a narr. and cognovit, defendant was permitted to plead. He filed a plea of general issue and notice of special matter of defense to the effect that the note in question was given to plaintiff’s intestate for the sole purpose of securing him for having signed as surety certain notes given by defendant and subsequently paid, and that there was an understanding between them at the time of the execution of said note…