Thomas v. Siddens

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Logan

— Reversing.

Appellant J. Hardy Thomas, filed his suit to recover judgment against the appellee, W. M. Siddens, on a promissory note for $3,075. He alleged that the note was originally executed to Thomas-Hinton Company, a corporation, and that before maturity it was indorsed to the American National Bank as collateral to secure a certain indebtedness of the Thomas-Hinton Company, that the Thomas-Hinton Company was adjudged a bankrupt and all of its assets sold by its trustee, and that at such sale he purchased the note sued on. He stated, in his petition, that…