Hickox v. Hickox

PRICE, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the District Court of Presidio County, Texas. Charles N. Hickox, as plaintiff, sued J. M. Hickox and Mrs. Lela R. Hick-ox, his wife, as defendants. Plaintiff sought recovery on a promissory note in the sum of $3,691.78, dated July 1, 1939, payable twelve months after date to the order of Charles N. Hickox, bearing interest at the rate of 8 percent per annum, alleged to have been given for value received. It is further alleged that same was secured by a certain chattel mortgage dated July 10, 1939, on 750 head of goats.

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