Supreme Court of Iowa February 1, 1893 (Shenandoah National Bank v. Ayres)

Granger, J. —

L. B. Latimer and C. T. Howard, as principals, made their note to one Bowen, who assigned the same to the plaintiff hank, and the defendant, L. M. Ayres, signed it as a surety. On the twelfth day of September, 1890, this suit was commenced against all of the makers, and service obtained upon Latimer and Ayres on the twelfth day of September, 1890. No service was obtained on Howard.