Texas State Bank & Trust Co. v. Patee

SLATTON, Justice.

Texas State Bank & Trust Company, appellant, sued L. L. Patee and D. W. Hill upon a bill of exchange in the sum of $1,-453.15. Hill made default, Patee answered and impleaded Henry Kellner and others, and deposited into court the sum of $1,-453.15. A jury trial resulted in a judgment denying the bank a recovery upon the bill of exchange, disbursing the fund which had been deposited -into court between the bank and the impleaded defendants, and allowing Patee a recovery of $300 as attorney’s fees out of the fund.

In answer to special issues, among other things, the jury found…