Aven v. Singleton

On September 1, 1919, the appellants and appellees jointly and severally gave three notes payable to D. L. Holcomb or bearer due and payable January 1, 1920, January 1, 1921, and January 1, 1922, respectively. On the 13th of May, 1922, the appellants paid the said notes, and Holcomb indorsed on the back of said notes the following:

“Transferred without recourse to O. O. Aven, B. P. Smith, A. J. Curry, J. W. Hayden, T. T. Gee, W. T. Turner, L. H. Hightower, C. V. Gibson, this May 13, 1922. D. L. Holcomb.”

On the 17th day of June, 1922, these parties to whom said transfer was made brought suit…