Walker-Smith Co. v. Pouns

Statement.

BLAIR, J.

This is an appeal from an adverse judgment in a suit by appellant against appellee, upon a. promissory note, executed by appellee, for the sum of $532, dated November 17, 1920, due on demand, and payable to the order of appellant. Appellee answered the suit by formal pleas and by special pleas that the note was given in settlement for the loss of an automobile belonging to appellant, and stolen while in appel-lee’s possession, without fault or negligence on his part, therefore without a consideration ; that he was ignorant of his legal rights in the premises at the date of…