Pappas v. Gounaris

CODY, Justice.

Hereafter Steve Pappas and wife, who-are appellants in this case, will sometimes, be referred to as Pappas; John G. Gou-naris, who instituted this suit, will be called Gounaris; and Alex Bell, who is also’ an appellee here, will be called Bell.

Gounaris brought this suit against Pappas-on a promissory note for the principal sum' of $13,000 dated November 7, 1945, which was executed by Pappas, without joinder of his wife, and made payable to the order of Bell five years after date, and which was purportedly secured by a deed of trust lien of even date executed by Pappas. The suit…