Giles v. First National Bank of Brownfield

NORTHCUTT, Justice.

This suit was instituted July 2, 1952, by the First National Bank of Brownfield, Texas, as plaintiff, against Russell J. Giles and his wife, Othell Giles, to recover judgment on a promissory note together with foreclosure of a chattel mortgage given to secure the payment of said note. Citations were duly issued and Served on each of the defendants, but neither of the defendants filed an answer but wholly made default. On August 6, .1952, default judgment was rendered against both Russell J. Giles and his wife, Othell Giles, for the principal, interest and attorneys’ fees,…