Bohart v. First National Bank in Dallas

RALEIGH BROWN, Justice.

This is a suit on a promissory note executed by James T. Bohart and his now deceased wife, Jean P. Bohart, payable to First National Bank in Dallas. Following the death of Jean Bohart and default on the note, the bank sold certain stocks and bonds pledged to secure the indebtedness evidenced by the note, and thereafter sued James Bohart and the estate of Jean Bo-hart to recover the remaining indebtedness and to judicially foreclose on other pledged stocks and bonds.

James Bohart and the independent executor of the Estate of Jean Bohart filed pleas in abatement seeking to…