Cochrane v. Cushing

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Cochrane v. Cushing, 124 Mass. 219 (Mass. 1878)
1878 Mass. LEXIS 275

Cochrane v. Cushing

Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

The executrix of the deceased obligor could only be sued separately. She could not have been sued jointly with the surviving obligor. New Haven & Northampton Co. v. Hayden, 119 Mass. 361. The discharge in bankruptcy of the principal did not release the surety. U. S. Rev. Sts. § 5118.

Exceptions overruled.

Reference

Full Case Name
Alice C. Cochrane v. Elizabeth A. Cushing
Cited By
4 cases
Status
Published