Southern California National Bank of Los Angeles v. Wyatt

Belcher, C.

This is an action upon a promissory note dated December 5, 1888, and payable ninety days after date. The instrument appears to be a joint note, signed by each of the defendants, with the word “ surety ” written after the name of defendant Busch.

The defendants, other than Busch, suffered default. He answered, and alleged that he signed the note neither as maker nor acceptor, and “ that he wrote his name upon said negotiable instrument as a surety, without any consideration whatever, but solely for the accommodation of the makers of said instrument, and delivered it, with his name…