De Olazabal v. Mix

This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the defendant in an action at law brought on five promissory notes. Briefly, the facts are that at the time of the execution of the notes in question, the plaintiff and defendant were wife and husband, and the parents of a minor daughter. The parties subsequently divorced, and both have remarried. On July 9, 1928, defendant Tom Mix made and executed the five promissory notes, payable at staggered dates, to the order of plaintiff, each in the sum of $10,000. The notes were presented for payment after the due date which appeared on each of them…