Johnson v. Vaughn

This was a bill in equity, in the Knox circuit court, to compel contribution from Olof Johnson, under the following circumstances: One Bichard H. Lynam being indebted to S. Hubbell Beynolds in the sum of four hundred dollars, executed his note to Beynolds for the amount, on the 5th day of February, 1867, with Lavina Lynam, William H. Lynam, the complainant, Henry J. Yaughn, and Olof Johnson, as sureties; that suit was brought on the note before the police magistrate of Galesburg, and all the parties- served except Johnson. Judgment was rendered by the police magistrate against all the parties…