Halpenny v. Maldonado

BARROW, Chief Justice.

This suit was brought by appellee against his co-maker on a promissory note, to recover for payments made by appellee to Groos National Bank, the payee of said note. Judgment was rendered following a jury trial, whereby appellee recovered from appellant the sum of $600.00 which the jury found was paid on the note by appellee, together with reasonable attorney’s fees of $60.00.

The principal contention asserted by appellant on this appeal is that he is not liable on the note, in that it has been fully paid and is now in the possession of the comaker. Appellant asserts that…