ADDENDA.

Construction of guarantees with reference to the subjectmatter in respect of which the surety makes himself liable, (p. 42.)

A BOND, after reciting that the principal obligor had opened an account with the obligees as his bankers, and that the obligees had agreed to advance to the principal obligor any sum or sums of money not exceeding at any one or more time or times, the sum of 2007. in the whole, was conditioned to be void, if the principal or his surety should pay to the obligees and all and every other person and persons who should become partner or partners with them in the said banking business, all such sum and sums of money not exceeding 2001., as the said obligees, &c. should advance or pay to the principal obligor, was held a continuing security. (Batson v. Spearman, 9 Ad. & Ell. 298.)

Construction of guarantees with reference to the persons to whom they are given, (p. 45.)

Where the condition of a bond, after reciting that the obligees had appointed A. B. and C. their agents for the sale of books printed by the obligees, and that the defendant had offered to enter into a bond with the agents as a surety for them, was, that if the said A. B. and C., and the survivors and survivor of them, and such other person and persons as should or might at any time or times thereafter in partnership with them or any or either of them, act as agent or agents of the said obligees for the sale of books as aforesaid, did and should account to the obligees for all books delivered or sent to them or any or either of them for sale as aforesaid, and should pay all monies which should become payable to the obligees in respect of such sale, the obligation was to be void. It was held, that