Lee v. First Nat. Bank of Purdon

Appellee, First National Bank of Purdon, sued H. T. Hazlewood and J. S. Lee on a note for the sum of $2,315.50 ($2,000 principal and $315.50 interest to maturity), and also for the sum of $9.57 balance due on another note, and for the foreclosure of a mortgage given by Hazlewood on certain personal property and the entire crop to be grown by Hazlewood upon the farm of J. S. Lee during the year 1920 to secure the payment of said notes. Hazlewood was duly served, but filed no answer, Lee answered, setting up that he was surety for Hazlewood on the notes sued upon, and specially pleaded:(1) That…