Griffing Nurseries v. Texas Nat. Bank of Beaumont

WALKER, Chief Justice.

This was an action by the Texas National Bank of Beaumont, appellee, against Griffing Nurseries, a joint-stock association, W. C. Griffing and his wife, Nellie R. Griffing, Ralph C. Griffing and his wife, Maurine Griffing, and the Misses Wilma and Sibyl Gunter, upon a promissory note in the sum of $8,000, dated 30th day of September, 1931, with interest at 6 per cent, per annum from date, and with the stipulation for attorney’s fee at 10 per cent., executed by “Griffing Nurseries, by W. C. Griffing, Pres.” The theory of the petition was that Griffing Nurseries was a…