Martin v. Security Nat. Bank

Appellee in its petition alleged that it was the legal owner and holder of a promissory note executed by appellant in favor of Lone Star Silo Association, and that it acquired such note for a valuable consideration before maturity without notice of any equities existing in favor of appellant. Upon a trial of the case on its merits before a jury a peremptory instruction was given in favor of appellee for the amount of the principal, interest and attorney fee on said note, and a judgment against appellant was entered in accordance with the verdict returned in response to such instruction.

While…