Stetson v. First Nat. Bank of Cleveland

O’QUINN, J.. Appellee sued J. W. Smith and C. H. Stetson in the district court of Liberty county to recover on a promissory note in the sum of $8S0, together with a foreclosure of a chattel mortgage of even date with said note executed by said Smith on certain live stock. Smith answered by special plea that appellee could not maintain its suit because the due *793date of the note sued on had been extended and said note was not due, and further answered by general denial. Stetson answered that he executed said note only as surety for Smith, and that said Smith had executed the mortgage which…