Farmers Bank v. Farmers Bank

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Hobson — .

Affirming.

The Farmers Bank of Frankfort lent to the Farmers Bank of Wickliffe at one time $20,000, and later $5,000. All of the mqney was returned except $4,837.58.- J. B. Wickliffe, J. A. Rich and others executed to the Farmers Bank of Frankfort a bond to secure it. The Farmers Bank of Frankfort brought this suit to recover on the bond the balance of the money due it. The sureties filed an answer in which they pleaded in effect that by the bond they only bound themselves for the repayment of the- original sum of $20,000, and that they were Hot…