Farnham v. Monroe

This is an action on a guaranty under seal; executed by appellant. The guaranty was written on the back of a lease of certain premises, made by appellee as party of the first part,

The lease, which was made and dated May 2, 1887, prohibited the lessees from assigning the same without the written consent of the lessor. On September 9, 1887, the lessor consented to the assignment to Bell & Co., on condition (as Monroe testified) that they would get somebody that was responsible to indorse the lease. Appellant, on the contrary, testified that the negotiation was between himself and one Alvord,…