Central Life Ins. Co. of Illinois v. Thompson

Kirby, J.,

(after stating’ the facts). Appellant insists that the chancellor erred in refusing to render a personal judgment against Louis Heilbron, upon his obligation to pay the indebtedness due under the mortgage, upon foreclosure thereof; while it is contended for Heilbron that upon his conveyance of the lands to Floyd Thompson, who assumed the debt, he became thereby only a surety for Thompson, and was released from the payment of the debt by appellant’s granting Thompson an extension of time for payment of the loan, without his assent or notice to him thereof.

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