Chapman v. Ellis

J. O. Chapman owned and operated a retail lumber yard in the city of Corpus Cliristi, and J. H. Miller was the manager of the business for Chapman. C. T. Mitchell was a bookkeeper and clerk in the establishment. In the course of the business J. C. Dove' became indebted to Chapman for lumber and materials, and executed his note therefor in a sum in excess of $4,000. In May, 1925, this note, with accrued interest, amounted to $4,677.62.

For some reason not disclosed in the record W. T. Petty desired to purchase the Dove note from Chapman, which fact was ascertained by appellee, Ellis, an…