First National Bank v. Burgess

The plaintiff, First National Bank of Arcadia, instituted this action against defendants, William Hartsell and B. Burgess, on a promissory note which purports to have been drawn by the defendants.

Service was not made on Hartsell, who appears to have left the state, and Burgess answered, denying that he signed the note, and on trial judgment was rendered rejecting plaintiff’s demands, from which it appeals.

OPINION

The evidence shows that Hartsell, desiring to obtain a loan from the bank, the latter prepared the note which was given to Hartsell and that Hartsell returned and presented the note…