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43 Ala. 167

Moody v. Findley

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 15, 1869

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1869-01-15

Tried before the Hon. Wm. S. Mudd. The appellant, Washington Moody, having commenced suit against Nelson Davenport, in the circuit court of Tuskaloosa, obtained process of garnishment against Murchison Findley, the appellee, who answered, denying any indebtedness to the defendant, said Davenport.

Relies on Abercrombie v. Conner · Spence v. Barclay · Stodder v. Cardwell

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Decided 1869-01-15

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B. F. SAFFOLD, J.

¶1It has been frequently decided by this court, that accommodation endorsers, as between themselves, are liable in the order in which they endorse, unless there is some agreement, express or implied, to be liable otherwise.—Abercrombie et al. v. Conner, 10 Ala. 293; Spence v. Barclay, 8 Ala. 581; Brahan & Atwood v. Ragland et al., 3 Stew. Rep. 247. It was held in Stodder, Ex’r, v. Cardwell, 20 Ala. 223, that an accommodation endorser of a bill of exchange was not entitled to a summary judgment, on motion against his principal, under the act of 1821, Clay’s Dig. 531, § 3, because it would establish an entirely new rule respecting the extent of the liability of endorsers, as between themselves.

¶2Section 3070 of the Revised Code does not change the liability of accommodation drawers, acceptors or endorsers. It does not make them co-sureties, in the absence of any agreement, express or implied, to be such. But when there is such an agreement, it extends to them the sum, mary remedy therein afforded to sureties.

¶3The judgment of the circuit. court sustaining the demurrer, being consonant with the views we have expressed, is affirmed.

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