Burns v. J. B. Colt Co.

PELPHREY, Chief Justice.

On February 18, 1931, appellant contracted to buy “One Colt, Lighting and Cooking outfit” and “One Colt, Carbide Generator, Model S” from appellee. Amanda Burns, the wife of appellant, signed the contract. On March 11th, thereafter, appellant and his wife executed two promissory notes, the first being for $266, due November 2, 1931, and the second for $133, due November 1, 1932.

Appellee filed this suit on the above notes on September 24, 1932, in the county court of Dallas county, at law, No. 2, naming appellant and his wife as defendants.

Amanda Burns in her answer…