Free v. Smith

’ JOHNSON, Chief Justice.

H. E. Smith, and the Houston National Bank filed this suit against J. W. Free and wife, Ida Free. Before trial of the case the Houston National Bank transferred its interest in the suit to its coplaintifif, H. E: Smith. By reason of her coverture Mrs. Ida Free was dismissed from the súit, leaving only H. E. Smith as plaintiff and J. W. Free as defendant.

Plaintiff’s suit was to recover of defendant upon two promissory notes dated September 24, 1931, signed by defendant and his wife, payable to the order of C. J. Vollmer, each in the principal- sum of $2,000, bearing 6…