Perrin v. Ammerman

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Peters :

This action was brought in April, 1867, by appellee against appellants on a note executed to him by H. Rowland with appellants as sureties on the 23d of May, 1863, and due the 23d of March next thereafter for $1,788.50.

As a defense to the action, appellants in the first paragraph of their answer allege, in substance, that their principal, for many’ years prior to the death of one James Ammerman, was indebted to him for borrowed money, the notes for which were frequently renewed, always at an interest of ten per centum per annum, compounded annually, all of…