Francis v. Mauldin

Fisi-iburne, Justice.

This action was brought for the recovery of damages, actual and punitive, for fraud and deceit, based upon allegations in substance as follows: That the defendants, E. E. Mauldin, Ruth B. Mauldin, and J. S. Mauldin, executed and delivered to the plaintiff on or about April 8, 1947, for valuable consideration, their promissory note in writing whereby they agreed to pay him the sum of Nineteen Thousand Seven Hundred and No/100 Dollars on demand. Prior to August 15, 1947, the defendants advised the plaintiff that they desired to make a nine thousand dollar payment on the…