2 Pa. 416 | Pa. | 1845
after stating the facts as to original indebtedness. — The interest which fell due on the judgment in her lifetime, wras paid by her attorney in fact, J. G. Auner; and after her death, by the same, as her executor, down to the 16th of December, inclusive of the year 1845. Thus recognising the validity and force of the judgment: nor does any objection appear to have been made to it before the 21st of March, 1846, when upon the affidavit of J. G. Auner, the executor of C. Hanchman, a rule to show cause was entered why the judgment should not be opened, and the executor let into a defence. The ground of the defence is, that the notes included in thev mortgage given by Witman to the plaintiff, though drawn by Mrs. Hanchman, were drawn by her for the accommodation of Witman, and therefore she must be regarded as the surety for Witman; and that this fact was known to the plaintiff, when he took the mortgage as a security for the debt included in the notes, but by neglecting to record
We therefore think this rule ought to be discharged, and accordingly discharge it.