Marine Bank & Trust Co. v. House

On May 18,1925, K. C. Stone executed a note for the sum of 8375, due 90 days after date, and payable to the Marine Bank & Trust Company of Houston. The note was signed by J. T. House, who was shown to be a surety. When this note matured a renewal note was executed by Stone, which also bore the signature of House. The latter note matured November 14,1925. This suit was filed by the plaintiff in error upon a failure to pay a balance due upon the renewal note. House answered, denying the execution of the note sued on, alleging that if his name was signed to it the signature was a forgery.…