Rodgers v. Central Bank & Trust Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Harris County; E. R. Campbell, Special Judge. Action by Richard Rodgers and others against the Central Bank & Trust Company. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtPleasants, C. J.
This suit was brought by appellants, Richard Rodgers, John G. Tod, and M. E. Foster, against the appellee, to recover the sum of $5,000 and interest which plaintiffs alleged they had been compelled to pay as accommodation indorsers upon a note executed by appellee. Plaintiff’s petition, among other allegations in regard to the note for the payment of which they ask reimbursement from the defendant, contains, in substance, the following: That at the time of making the note and before the negotiation thereof by defendant, as hereinafter set forth, the plaintiffs, at the special instance and…
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