Mitchell v. Mitchell

Sognier, Judge.

Exie Harrell Mitchell, as executrix of the estate of her husband, Johnnie Mitchell, brought suit against Harriet Mitchell on a promissory note executed in favor of the decedent. The jury returned a verdict for Harriet Mitchell, but the trial court granted judgment for Exie Mitchell notwithstanding the verdict, and Harriet Mitchell filed this appeal.

The evidence adduced at trial disclosed that on July 15, 1981, appellee’s decedent sold two riverfront lots to his son, John Lewis Mitchell, and his son’s wife, appellant, in exchange for a $10,000 down payment and a promissory note…