Cashier v. White Line Transfer Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polle Circuit Cou/rt. ActioN by plaintiff to recover contribution as co-surety on a bond. Defendant answered. Plaintiff demurred to the answer. The demurrer was sustained, and tlie defendant appeals. Facts necessary to an understanding of the case appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtEothrocK, J.
I. The petition shows that the Yalley National Bank and White Line Transfer Company are corporations organized under the laws of Iowa; that, for the purpose of securing to the Philip Best Brewing Company payment for such beer as Leach & McOullum should purchase of said brewing company, said bank by its cashier and said transfer company by its secretary, J. 0. Perrin, became sureties for said Leach & McOullum in a bond for $1,500 made to said- brewing company as obligees; that subsequently the said Leach & McOullum failed in'business, and refused to pay their indebtedness to the brewing…
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