Jones v. . Winstead

Defendants answered and alleged that the note sued on was given without any consideration. Second, that when same was given, the intestate was without sufficient mental capacity to execute it. On the trial, plaintiff proved the due execution of the note, in form as follows:

"April 14, 1919. One year after date, I promise to pay J. J. Jones the full and just sum of $4,000 for value received of him. Interest, five per cent. (Signed) J. W. Winstead."

Defendant offered testimony tending to show that at the time of the execution of the note the intestate was not of sufficient mental capacity to…