Galveston-Houston Interurban Land Co. v. Dow

This suit was brought by appellees against appellant, as maker, and J. H. Bute, as indorser, of three promissory notes for the sum of $5,009 each, to recover the amount due upon said notes, and in the alternative to recover against Bute the amount due upon five notes for $4,835.55 each executed by him and held by appellees.

The petition alleges the execution by appellant of the notes for $5,000 in favor of Bute and their transfer by him to appellees under a guaranty by him that said notes were good and would be paid at maturity, and that appellees agreed to accept the amount of said notes in…