Ratcliff v. Leunig

On the 12th of July, 1864, Francis Schenk borrowed of Ratcliff, the appellant, two hundred dollars, for which he gave the latter a promissory note, with Henry Leunig as surety, payable one 'year thereafter. Schenk died in February, 1865, intestate, and Leunig died in March of the same year, testate; and before the note became due, administration was duly granted on the estate of Schenk, and letters testamentary on the estate of Leunig, by the Posey.Common Pleas. The appellant filed the note as a claim against the estate of Schenk, which was duly allowed by the administrator, but he did not…