Cockrell v. Farmers State Bank in Mexia

255 S.W.2d 886 (1953)

COCKRELL et ux.

v.

FARMERS STATE BANK IN MEXIA.

No. 3065.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Waco.

February 5, 1953.

Rehearing Denied March 5, 1953.

Bowlen Bond, Teague, for appellant.

W. W. Mason, Mexia, for appellee.

TIREY, Justice.

The appellee brought this suit to recover the amount advanced on a promissory note and for foreclosure of a mechanic's lien, the note and lien having been executed by Welton R. Cockrell and his wife, appellants here. At the conclusion of the evidence the bank tendered its motion for an instructed verdict, which the court overruled.

The jury in its…