Dodge v. Chessman

Citations

• 10 Pa. Super. 604
• 1899 Pa. Super. LEXIS 328

Syllabus

<p>Promissory note — Joint or several liability.</p> <p>An obligation which in its terms purports to be that of one person, as “I promise to pay,” etc., and is executed by more than one, may be treated as the several obligation of each person who signed it, or the joint obligation of all.</p> <p>Parol evidence — Written contract.</p> <p>An allegation in an affidavit of defense that one of two joint makers of a promissory note was informed that a demand note would run one year cannot avail it being at variance with the note sued on.</p> <p>Costs — Discretion of court — Review of, on appeal.</p> <p>The refusal of the court to require plaintiff to give security for costs is not reviewable in the absence of evidence showing an abuse of discretion.</p>