Stone v. Smith

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Tilford

— Affirming-

On October 18, 1927, the appellant executed to his uncle, Gruy D. Smith, a promissory note for $154 bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from date, payable twelve months thereafter. On November 4. 1936, this action was instituted by the uncle’s administrator to recover of the appellant the amount of the obligation referred to. The defense interposed was an answer, set-off, and counterclaim based upon an alleged verbal agreement of the uncle to pay appellant $80 per year for gas supplied from a well on appellant’s farm during the…