Ewing v. Logan
Ewing v. Logan
Opinion of the Court
The appellee sued the appellants, and this is the complaint:
“John Logan, plaintiff, complains of Joshua Ewing and Patrick Ewing, and says that the defendants, on the 24th day of February, 1870, by their note, a copy of which is filed herewith, promised to pay David F. Douglass two hundred dollars, who indorsed the note in writing to David Brown, a copy of which is filed herewith and made a part
The note and indorsements are as follows :
“$200. February 24th, 1870.
“ One day after date, I promise to pay to the order of David F. Douglass two hundred dollars, value received, without any relief from valuation or appraisement laws.
“Joshua Ewing.”
Indorsed, “David F. Douglass, Patrick Ewing, David Brown.”
Patrick Ewing filed a separate demurrer to the complaint for want of sufficient facts, which was overruled, and exception taken; and this ruling is assigned for error.
There are many cases cited by the attorneys of both parties, in this and the courts of other states, conflicting on similar or nearly similar cases with this, some of which turned on demurrer and others on evidence; but we do not deem it necessary to cite or animadvert on them, or draw hair-breadth distinctions between them. This complaint alleges that “ Patrick Ewing signed said note at its date and before delivery, as surety for Joshua Ewing, by indorsing his name on the back of said note, with the understanding and agreement that he was surety on said note for said Joshua Ewing.” We hold that, with the facts stated and averred in the complaint, it was good against Patrick Ewing, and that his demurrer to it was properly overruled.
Joshua Ewing answered, that he was a resident of another county (naming it) than the one in which the suit was brought, and asking that the suit abate as to him. This answer was
The judgment is affirmed, at the costs of the appellants, with five per cent, damages.
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