Word v. Bank of Menard
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Sutton County; J. W. Timmins, Judge. Action by the Bank of Menard against T. ,D. Word. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Appellee, the Bank of Menard, a copartnership composed of Wm. Bevans, R. R. Russell, and W. P. Bevans, sued appellant, T. D. Word, for $500 principal, interest, and attorneys' fees due on a certain note given by appellant to one A. S. Smith on May 11, 1912, and payable to his order December 31, 1912. The note bears the indorsement: "Pay to the order of Bank of Menard. A. S. Smith" — but the transfer is not dated. Plaintiff alleges that it acquired the note before maturity for value.
The answer of Word denies that the bank acquired the note for a valuable consideration, that the note was due…
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