Bank of Carbon v. Coxe Mercantile Co.

S. P. and D. S. Rumph, engaged in the banking business under the partnership name of the Bank of Carbon, brought this suit in Eastland county against C. E. Coxe, of Stephens county, formerly engaged in the mercantile business at Carbon, in Eastland county, under the name of Coxe Mercantile Company, and against L. M. Smith and G. C. Butler. The suit against Coxe was based upon certain notes executed by the Coxe Mercantile Company payable to the bank. The notes were payable at Carbon, which is ⅛ Eastland county. The suit against Smith and Butler was based upon a sale made by the mercantile…