Hall v. Rogers

This was an action by H. A. Hall against Mrs. M. J. Rogers, R. R. Rogers, F. B. Rogers, and A. D. Rogers, upon a promissory note dated February 25, 1896. There, was a verdict for the plaintiff ; the defendants made a motion for a new trial, which was granted, and to this the plaintiff excepted. The note sued on was signed by all of the defendants, the name of Mrs. Rogers appearing first, and there was nothing on the face of the paper to indicate that any one of the makers signed as surety. They set up the defense of failure of consideration, and Mrs. Rogers the further defense that she signed…