Bass v. Wallacie

This suit was brought by appellee E. A. Wallace, as trustee for several persons named in the petition, to recover upon a note executed by appellant Bass and payable to appellee as such trustee, and to foreclose a lien upon certain shares of capital stock of a corporation, called the Consolidated Company, which stock certificates had been pledged or mortgaged by appellant to secure the payment of the note. The second amended original answer of appellant, among other defenses, alleged that the note was executed for and in consideration of the shares of stock in Consolidated Company held by…