Gano v. Heath

Cooley, Ch. J:

The plaintiff in error was defendairt in the court below, and the case comes to this court on a finding of facts, of' which the following is a copy:

“The action is brought upon a promissory note of one thousand dollars, signed by Curtis Boughton, George Gano and J. C. Boughton, dated November 20, 1870, and payable with interest at ten per cent, at one year.

*442“The defense set up by Gano was, that he signed the note as surety for O. Boughton, and that when the note became due, Heath, for a valid consideration, extended the time of payment one year, without the knowledge or consent of…