Parkhurst v. Vail

This was assumpsit, in the Cook circuit court, on a promissory note, executed on the 18tli of July, 1857, by Henry A. Parkhurst and Robert L. Wilson, and payable to one Micah Vail, since deceased, six months after date, for the sum of seven hundred dollars. The action is by his administrator.

The declaration alleges that, on the same day of the date of the note, the defendant, Sanford B. Parkhurst, in consideration that said Micah Vail would receive said note so executed, he, by his indorsement in writing on said note by him signed, guaranteed the payment of the money specified in the note,…