First National Bank of Mission v. Thomas

HAMILTON, Justice.

The petitioner, First National Bank of Mission, Texas, instituted this suit to recover of J. M. Warren the amount of principal, interest and attorney’s fees due upon a note of $38,465.77. This note was secured by a chattel mortgage executed in favor of petitioner covering the cotton crop to be grown upon 400 acres of land located in Zavala County, Texas. This chattel morgage was also sought to be foreclosed and Luther Thomas, doing business as Thomas Gin Company, was sued for the alleged conversion of 265 bales of cotton allegedly grown by Warren and covered by the chattel…