Gray v. Hafale

C. F. Gray and J. E. Spencer, appellants, sued Hafale upon two notes for $299 each, dated February 16, 1923, due, respectively, on May 16 and June 16, 1923, executed by Hafale to the order of the plaintiffs.

The defendant’s answer is lengthy, but, in substance, is to effect that, as collateral security for the notes sued upon, he delivered to plaintiffs two notes for $299 each executed by J. T. Burrows, payable to defendant, due, respectively, on the 16th days of May and June, 1923, and secured by chattel mortgage on personal property of greater value than the notes; that plaintiff negligently…