Mayes v. Farmers' Bank

This action was commenced in the district court of Muskogee county by the defendant in error, as plaintiff, against the plaintiffs in error to recover judgment on a promissory note for $3,000, originally signed by the Lucky Pat Mining Company, a corporation, and indorsed by 17 individuals, all stockholders in said company. The only indorsers made parties to this suit were the plaintiffs in error herein. The parties will hereafter be referred to as they appeared in the trial court.

The defendants filed their amended answer, consisting of a general denial and a second and third paragraph. The…