Flanders v. Chamberlain

Chrxstiancy, Ch. J.

This case comes before us by appeal from the circuit court for Cass county, in chancery, where the bill was dismissed with costs.

The bill sets forth substantially that in February, 1868, complainant was employed to farm the land of defendant; that to enable him to carry on said farm, defendant sold him certain personal property and became surety for him by signing notes given to other persons for personal property bought of them; that the amount of both liabilities was about the sum of eight hundred and fifty dollars; that, in order to secure defendant the sums owing to him…