Commercial Inv. Co. of Uvalde v. Graves

This suit was instituted by Commercial Investment Company of Uvalde, Texas, a private corporation, against C. R. Graves and J. W. Vanham, upon a certain promissory note dated January 12, 1933, for the principal sum of $4,029.18, and for foreclosure of a deed of trust upon certain real estate belonging to C. R. Graves; the deed of trust having been executed by Graves to secure the payment of this note. After the suit was filed C. R. Graves died and his surviving wife and heirs were made parties. J. W. Va.nham defended on the ground that he was an accommodation endorser of the note.

The trial…