Smith v. Overton

Appellant F. R. Smith sued appellees J. O. Brasher and A. L. Over-ton on a note for $2,000, dated April 3, 1920, payable May 3, 1920, to the National Bank of Commerce of Fort Worth, Tex., signed, “J. O. Brasher, A. L. Overton, by J. C. Brasher,” and indorsed, “F. R. Smith,” alleging that appellees received the money on the note; that appellant as accommodation indorser paid the note at maturity to payee; and that therefore appellees were each liable to him for the note with 10 per cent, interest from its date. Brasher answered that he signed the note for himself and for appellee Overton by…