Legal Opinion
Sefton v. Hargett
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided February 14, 1888No. 13,076PublishedCited by 17 opinions
From the Decatur Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, C. J.
Action by Isaac Sefton, assignee of a promissory note, dated August 20th, 1884, calling for $125, payable to Robert J. Tate, due twelve months from date, executed by James R. Hargett, as principal, and by Lewis C. Hargett and James W. Anderson as sureties.
Anderson presented in a separate answer and by way of set-off substantially the following facts, viz.: That the note in suit was given in consideration of the price of a horse sold by Tate to James R. Hargett, upon which note the defendants Anderson and Lewis C. Hargett became bound as sureties for James R. Hargett. Afterwards Anderson…
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