First National Bank v. Miner

On the 23d day of November, 1892, William A. Miner borrowed $4,200 from the First National Bank of Creede, and executed a note to the bank for that amount, with Frank Shimer as joint maker. As between Miner and Shimer the latter was a surety. On the same day Miner executed a trust deed, conveying certain real estate in the city of Greeley to Warren M. Morse as trustee, the material portions of which, as it appeared when introduced in evidence, are as follows:

“ This indenture, made this twenty-third day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two, between…