Simonds v. Noland

The appellant filed a complaint against the respondent in which he alleged that, on February 19, 1924, the respondent had executed to the appellant a promissory note in the sum of five hundred forty dollars which, had not been paid according to its terms, and asked judgment for that amount, together with an attorney’s fee. The respondent answered admitting the execution of the note, and as a first affirmative defense alleged that it was without consideration; as a second affirmative defense, that, on February 19, 1923, the respondent was a stockholder in the Walla Walla Texas Oil Company;…