Galveston Dry Goods Co. v. Mitchell

The Planters’ State Guaranty Bank sued T. W. Mitchell and the Galveston Dry Goods Company, alleging: That May 20, 1913, said Mitchell executed and delivered to E. R. Edwards his promissory note for $214.30, which was on the same day, for a valuable consideration, sold and transferred to plaintiff; that subsequently, in the year 1913, the Galveston Dry Goods Company collected $3,000 upon a fire insurance policy in favor of said Mitchell, upon the promise and agreement of said company to distribute said sum pro rata among certain creditors of said Mitchell; that plaintiff was designated as one…