Wardlaw v. Farmers' & Merchants' Bank Co.

This suit was instituted by appellee, the Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank Company, a corporation, against appellant, L. J. Wardlaw, on nine promissory notes executed by Calhoun Rubber Company, a corporation, to Thomas Rubber Company, and indorsed in blank by appellant, and another promissory note executed by H. L. Wall to said Calhoun Rubber Company, and indorsed by it and also by appellant. Appellee alleged that it was the owner and holder of said notes; that it acquired the same before maturity for a valuable consideration and subsequent to the* indorsement of the same by appellant; and that the…