Reed v. Buck

NORVELL, Justice.

On August 31, 1953, Glen Malcolm Shine and T. W. Buck, Jr., executed a promissory note in the capacity of makers. The note was assigned to petitioner, H. M. Reed, by J. H. (Dude) Stelfox, the payee named therein. The note was not paid and Reed brought suit against respondent, T. W. Buck, Jr., alleging that the whereabouts of Shine was unknown to the petitioner. The trial court rendered judgment in favor of Reed.

The trial judge filed findings of fact and conclusions of law. Among the findings of fact were the following:

“26. On February 7, 1955, the day this suit was filed, and…