Stevens v. Wheeler

Appellant, F. L. Stevens, instituted this suit against appellees G. R. Wheeler and M. F. Wheeler, doing business under the firm name of Wheeler Bros., to recover on five promissory notes in the aggregate sum of $314, with interest and attorney’s fees. Said notes were signed by appel-lees and were payable to the Brenard Manufacturing Company. Appellant alleged that said notes were, for a valuable consideration, indorsed and delivered to him by the payee before maturity and that he was a holder' thereof in due course.

Appellees answered by general denial and by special pleas, alleging that they…