Bonbaker v. Okeson

The original liability of Okeson to pay the debt was established, and, indeed, it was not denied. It was, thereiore, incumbent upon him to show affirmatively his discharge from liability. This he attempted to do by evidence that he was surety, and-that the creditor had told him on one occasion that Shirlock,the principal debt- or,was good enough for the money; that he did not want him (Okeson); that- he had been west to see Shirlock; that he had a good crop of wheat, a fine appearance for a good crop of corn,, and a good stock of horses and cattle on his farm; that he had given him time, or…