Faulkner v. Headrick's Administrator

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay

Reversing.

J. J. Headrick’s administrator brought this suit against Benjamin Faulkner to recover on four notes aggregating $450.00, and to enforce the vendor’s lien by which they were secured, and also to recover on another note for $100.00. Faulkner pleaded payment and execution and delivery of the following receipt:

“This the 13th day of October, 1921, I receipt Mr. Ben Faulkner for all notes paid in full for which I hold against him.

“J. J. Headrick.”

On final hearing the court adjudged that the unsecured note had been paid, and gave judgment in favor of…