Jordan v. Love

The Bank of Guntown, in liquidation, being the holder of an unpaid note made by appellants’ decedent, sent within due time the original note, together with the statutory attached affidavit, to the chancery clerk for probate, allowance, and registration. At the same time, the bank requested that it be permitted to withdraw the note after the clerk had made and retained a certified copy thereof, as required by the statute. In order to facilitate the work of the clerk, the bank sent with its sworn petition for probate, not only the original note, but also a true copy thereof, and on the same…