Norvell-Shapleigh Hardware Co. v. Lumpkin

Appellant, a Missouri corporation doing business in St. Louis, having a past-due account for $93.83 against appellee, who resided in Bowie county, Tex., employed one Fittch, an attorney doing business in St. Louis, to collect it. Fittch sent the account to one Hubbard, an attorney residing at New Boston, in Bowie county, who presented same to appellee and demanded payment thereof. Being unable at that time to pay the debt, appellee offered to close the account by making his note for the amount thereof, payable November 1, 1908, and to secure the payment of the note by depositing with…