Commercial Nat'l Bank v. Ashley Corp.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Marion.

Action upon a note, brought by the plaintiff, bank, against the two defendants, Ashley Corporation and Simmons-May- rant Company. On the trial thereof in the Circuit. Court, the presiding Judge directed a verdict for the plaintiff. From judgment thereon, the defendant Simmons-Mayrant Company appeals upon' exceptions which assign error (1) in the direction of the verdict and (2) in the exclusion of certain evidence.

The pertinent allegations of the complaint are, in substance, (1) that on or about March 6, 1922, the defendant Ashley…