Reid v. Ragland
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Kimble County ; Clarence Martin, Judge. Action by G. R. Ragland against John F. Reid and another. From a judgment for plaintiff and denying recovery on a counterclaim, the named defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtTaliaferro, J.
This was a suit by G. R. Ragland against J. F. Reid and R. A. Pickens to recover upon a promissory note for $500 with interest and attorney’s fees. The note was made payable to the order of G. R. Ragland and W. R. Richardson, and Ragland asserted ownership of the whole note by assignment from Richardson. Upon prayer of the appellant, W. R. Richardson was made a party to the suit. Appellant answered by general denial and verified plea of failure of consideration, alleging that the note in question was executed by him as principal and his codefendant, Pickens, as surety, as a part of the…
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