Wright v. Strickland

Sanders, Chief Judge:

Respondent T. Craig Wright, as trustee for Clement Cox, Josie Gore, Johnny Strickland, J.J. Gore and Norman Lovette, sued appellant Drexel Strickland on a promissory note. The trial judge granted judgment for Mr. Wright. We affirm.

Mr. Strickland gave the note as consideration for a tobacco lease. The note was originally payable to the order of the lessor, who assigned it to Mr. Wright’s predecessor trustee in partial payment of a debt the lessor owed the beneficiaries of the trust. At trial, Mr. Strickland, appearing pro se, testified that he had never received “my…