Lewis v. Farmers' & Mechanics' Nat. Bank of Ft. Worth
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Tarrant County Court; Geo. E. Hosey, Judge. Action by the Farmers’ & Mechanics’ National Bank of Ft. Worth against A. S. Lewis, in which defendant brought in the Hodge-Pemberton Auto Company and complained against it, and the Auto Company answered. Judgment for plaintiff and against defendant on his cross-action, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBuck, J.
The Farmers’. & Mechanics* National Bank of Ft. Worth brought this suit against A. S. Lewis on two promissory notes, each in the sum of §150, dated November 15, 1911, executed by defendant and payable to Hodge-Pemberton Auto Company, or order, due 90 days and 6 months, respectively, from date. Plaintiff further alleged that:
“Before the maturity of said notes, the said Hodge-Pemberton Auto Company by its indorsement of said notes in writing appointed the contents thereof to be paid to plaintiff.”
Defendant answered by general denial, and for special answer denied that plaintiff was the bona…
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