Johnson v. Taylor

The plaintiff, W. S. Johnson, instituted this suit in the district court of Yoakum county, Tex., against M. Taylor, defendant, on a promissory note, and to foreclose certain liens alleged to be given to secure the payment thereof. M. Taylor died • after the institution of the suit, and, by proper proceedings, his surviving wife, M. E. Taylor, was made defendant.

Plaintiff alleges that on or about February 4, 1923, M. Taylor made, executed, and delivered his promissory note, payable to plaintiff, in the sum of $2,493.71, at the Brownfield State Bank, at Brownfield, Tex., eight months after…