Fonville v. Wichita State Bank & Trust Co.

Appellee is a Texas corporation, engaged in the banking business at the city of Wichita, in that State, and it instituted this suit in the circuit court of Washington County against appellant to recover on a negotiable promissory note executed to it by appellant on July 5, 1919, for the sum of $6,152.32, due and payable six months after date.

Appellant pleaded.in his answer that the note was executed without consideration, and, in support of his plea, alleged the fact to be that he was originally indebted to appellee in a sum of money, but was discharged in bankruptcy, and that the note in…