Empire Talc & Lumber Co. v. Cohgtta Banking Co.

Cohutta Banking Company sued Empire Tale & Lumber Company, a corporation, Mathis & Roberts, a copartnership, and Mrs. Ida E. Street, on a series of ten promissory notes aggregating, exclusive of interest, the sum of $521.86, together with ten per centum on both principal and interest as attorney’s fees. The notes were executed by Mathis & Eoberts as makers, and were indorsed: “Empire Talc & Lbr. Co., by J. T. Dillard,” and “Ida R. Street,” in the order indicated.

Mathis & Roberts interposed no defense. Empire Talc & Lumber Company filed an answer in which it denied all liability, and averred…