Coffman v. Wilson

JUDGE DUVALL

delivered the opinion of the court:

This was an action on a note executed by Coffman as principal, and by Redmon and January as his sureties.

The two latter filed an answer, setting up the following defense: That when Coffman applied to them to sign said note as his sureties, they agreed to do so, upon the condition that William Redmon and John Redmon, or two other solvent persons in their stead, would also sign it, and upon no other condition whatever; and upon this agreement they signed the note; and the plaintiffs had full notice of the terms upon which these defendants signed…