Continental & Commercial Nat. Bank of Chicago v. Meister
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Hays County Court; J. R. Wilhelm, Judge. Action by the Continental & Commercial National Bank of Chicago against George Meister and others. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMoursund, J.
The Continental & Commercial National Bank of Chicago sued George Meister, C. H. Ulbricht, and Peter Pe-terosky upon three promissory notes for $100 each, payable to the order of Fox River Distilling Company, alleging that it became the legal owner and holder of said notes before maturity thereof and without notice of any defense that the makers thereof might have against the original payee. The defendants pleaded failure of consideration, and by cross-action sought to cancel four additional notes for $100 each executed at the same time and as a part of the same transaction, wherein the three…
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