Commercial Security Co. v. Hull
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Bexar County; J. T. Sluder, Judge. Action by the Commercial Security Company against J. C. Hull and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMoursund, J.
Appellant sued Hull Drug Company, a copartnership, and J. C. Hull, one of the members of the firm, upon four promissory notes for $200 each, signed Hull Drug Company, payable to Partin Manufacturing Company, and indorsed to appellant.
Appellees answered by plea of non est factum, allegations to the effect that the notes had been stolen before being delivered by defendants to any one, and that there was no consideration for the notes.
By a supplemental petition appellant denied the allegations of the answer and alleged that it purchased the notes for value, before maturity, and without notice of…
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- Landon v. HalcombCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
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