72 Neb. 875 | Neb. | 1904
This was a suit in equity instituted by plaintiff in the district court for Dixon countv for the purpose of rein
The material facts underlying the controversy are that in May, 1894, plaintiff Farrell and defendant Ryan signed a note, as sureties, for defendant Bouck, who was the father-in-law of plaintiff Farrell. Defendant Ryan had a mortgage, executed by defendant Bouck on a lot and small store-house in the village of Allen, Dixon county, assigned to him for indemnification of his suretyship on the note. At or near the time this note matured, plaintiff Farrell agreed with his father-in-laWj defendant Bouck, that he would pay off and satisfy the note, if defendant Bouck would deed him the village property covered by Ryan’s, mortgage. This Bouck agreed to do. Farrell no
For the reasons stated in the foregoing opinion, the judgment of the trial court is
Affirmed.