Tinsley v. Ardrey

BOOKHOUT, Associate Justice.

This suit was instituted by Thomas Tinsley against A. C. Ardrey and Guy Sumpter on the 85th day of May, 1899, in the District Court of Dallas County to recover judgment on the following instrument of writing:

“$3000. Dallas, Texas, May 16, 1891.

“Upon our discharge from all liability in the suit of H. C. Penniman v. Sumpter, Ardrey & Prather, garnishees of Thomas Tinsley, now pending in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas, we promise to pay to the order of Thomas Tinsley three thousand dollars, with interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from date,…