Stephens v. Anson Motor Co.

The Anson Motor Company, a partnership, filed this suit against J. A. Stephens to recover the unpaid balance on a note for $394.95, and to foreclose a chattel’ mortgage securing the same. The defendant answered by plea of non est factum, and specially alleged a material alteration of the note after its execution.

The plaintiff, by supplemental petition, replied, denying the materiality of any alteration in the note, and in • the alternative alleged that, if such alteration had been made, the same was done innocently and without any intention to defraud the maker, and-sought a recovery in any…