B.R. Richburg v. S. Sherwood

This ease comes to us upon the following certificate from the Court of Civil Appeals for the Fifth Supreme Judicial District:

“In the • above entitled cause the following issues of law arise, which this court deems it advisable to present to .the Supreme Court of the State of Texas for adjudication.

“Statement.—This suit was instituted by appellee, S. Sherwood, as plaintiff, on November 15, 1905, against the appellant, B. R. Richburg, in the County Court of Wood County, on two certain promissory notes signed by M. J. Richburg; the notes were dated January 7, 1905, the first. being for $272.65,…