Lockney State Bank v. Damron
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Motley County; Jo A. P. Dickson, Judge. Suit by Mrs. S. A. Damron against the Lockney State Bank. Decree in favor of plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHendricks, J.
The appellee, Mrs. S. A. Damron, instituted this suit against the appellant, the Lockney State Bank, for the purpose of canceling a note on its face for the sum of $3,300, which at the time of the institution of the suit had not matured. Mrs. Damron, who signed the note, with her mark as signature, at the time was about 70 years of age, ignorant, uneducated, and practically unable to read and write. At the time of the execution of the note D. F. Jones, the grandson of Mrs.’ 'Damron, was indebted to the Lockney State Bank, and, with Garrison, cashier of the bank, visited the home of Mrs.…
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