Manly v. Citizens Nat. Bank in Abilene

GRISSOM, Justice.

The plaintiff (bank), on April 13, 1936, sued the defendant (Manly) in the county court for the principal balance due, together with interest and attorney’s fees, on a promissory note for the principal sum of $1,347.31, dated August 15, 1935. Plaintiff alleged that defendant was entitled to credits thereon aggregating $675.

The defendant answered by general demurrer and general denial, and by way of cross-action, counterclaim, and set-off alleged that the note was executed as alleged by plaintiff, and also that a chattel mortgage was executed by defendant to secure plaintiff…