Fischer v. Hammons

This is an appeal from an order denying the petition of G. Fischer, hereinafter called appellant, to have certain promissory notes signed by him, and held by appellee, A. T. Hammons, superintendent of banks, as receiver of the Bank of Jerome, an insolvent banking corporation, hereinafter called the bank, declared void and of no effect as to him, and to have his signature thereon canceled.

The petition, after setting up the formal matters necessary, alleges, in substance, as follows: At the time the bank closed its doors, appellant was indebted to it on a note of his own in the sum of $1,000,…