Chapman v. Morrison

The Planters’ State Bank of Harlingen instituted this suit against defendants in error, in the county court of Cameron county, to recover on a promissory note alleged to have been executed by defendants in error on or about the 31st day of January, 1920, for the principal sum of $517.50,' payable to said bank, bearing interest at the rate of 10 per cent., and with the usual 10 per cent, attorney’s fees, etc. The bank also sought to foreclose a mortgage lien given on a certain tractor as security for the payment of the note. The bank having failed, J. L. Chapman, banking commissioner of the…