Lewis v. Browning

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Reversing.

On January 17, 1925, the appellant, J. J. Lewis, Jr. (to whom we shall hereafter refer as defendant), and •W. H. Browning, who was also a defendant below, executed to J. L. Huff, another defendant below, their joint promissory note, whereby they agreed to pay Huff 60 ■days thereafter the sum of $1,000, with interest from date. Some time thereafter (but whether before or after the maturity of the note is disputed), the payee therein, J. L. Huff, by written indorsement transferred the note to appellee and plaintiff below, W. L. Browning, the brother…