Perry Nat. Bank of Hamilton v. Norwood
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the CourtBarcus, J.
J. J. Norwood and his father, H. Norwood, executed their joint and several note to appellant on July 17, 1924, for $413.-35, payable four months after date, with 10 per cent, interest per annum; H. Norwood being in fact a surety thereon for his son, J. J. Norwood. On October 12, 1924, H. Nor-wood died intestate, leaving nine children as his sole heirs; his wife having died some time previous. The only debt that H. Nor-wood owed was the one to appellant. After H. Norwood died, his heirs took possession of his estate, which consisted of an undivided one-half interest in 468.6 acres of land; the…
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