Marx v. Bell, Moore & Co.

This action was brought by the appellees, Bell, Moore & Co., against the appellant, Isaac Marx, to recover one thousand dollars, advanced in fact to appellant’s brother, now deceased, Henry Marx, on the written order of said deceased, but by the appellees alleged to have been advanced on the request of defendant, and solely and exclusively on his credit, and that he, and not Henry Marx, was the real debtor. This was denied by the defendant, who insisted that the money was advanced to his said brother on his own credit, and that, at most, he was the mere guarantor or surety of his said…