Plaza National Bank v. Monfrey

OPINION

Before CADENA, C.J., and CANTU and TIJERINA, JJ. CADENA, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff, Plaza National Bank, appeals from a judgment, based on jury findings, that it take nothing in its suit to recover on four promissory notes, each of which was signed by one of the four defendants, Frank Monfrey, Anthony Monfrey, Henry M. Hunter, Jr., and Terry Downs. Defendants admitted execution of the notes and nonpayment, basing their defenses solely on the ground that the notes were unenforceable because each note represented a loan made by Plaza National Bank for the purpose of “aiding or defeating…