Riley v. Gray

HALE, Justice.

Appellant, doing business as Arthur Murray School of Dancing of Waco, Texas, sued appellees to recover on a promissory note alleged to have been executed and delivered to him by appellee, Mrs. Gray, prior to the time of her marriage. Appellant set forth in his petition a verbatim copy of the demand note sued upon, alleging that he was the owner thereof and that, although demand had been duly made for its payment, appellees had failed and refused to pay the same.

Appellees answered the petition of appellant with special exceptions numbered one, two and three, asserting thereby…