Williams v. National Bank of Commerce

HALL, Chief Justice.

The appellee bank sued appellant Williams on a promissory note in the sum of $1,449.66, executed by the defendant, payable to the order of the bank ninety days after date, with interest at 10 per cent, per annum. The note contains the usual stipulation for attorneys’ fees.

The defendant answered by verified plea, that the note was executed by him without consideration and as a guaranty for "the payment of a past-due note owned by plaintiff which had been executed by J. J. Weiman and Mrs. Jeanette Hartwell, who had received full consideration therefor. That the note sued on…