Stevens v. Lilley
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the CourtLane, J.
This suit was brought by P. L. Stevens against H. S. Lilley, Woods Cochran, and C. O. Lowery, individually and as partners trading under the firm name of “Huntsville Motor Company,” to recover upon six promissory notes aggregating the sum of $685, executed by the Huntsville Motor Company, payable to the Brenard Manufacturing Company, and which were transferred to the plaintiff, E. L. Stevens, before maturity for a valuable consideration. The plaintiff also sought recovery of reasonable attorney’s fees, provided for in the notes.
Neither H. S. Lilley nor Woods Cochran made answer, but defendant…
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