Sperry v. Clark

Fox, Judge:

This is a suit instituted by Melvin G. Sperry, executor of the last will and testament of Charles L. Patton, deceased, against Harles L. Clark, seeking to set up and establish as valid evidence of indebtedness, alleged to be due from Clark, a note of $5,000.00, dated the 5th day of September, 1936, payable to Patton, with which there was deposited as collateral security fifty shares of the preferred stock of the Empire National Bank of Clarksburg, and seeking a decree against Clark for the amount of said note with interest. From a decree in favor of the plaintiff, the defendant…