Commercial Bank & Trust Co. v. Beach

Plaintiff in error, plaintiff below, The Commercial Bank & Trust Company, brought suit to recover upon a promissory note for $3,000.00, signed by defendant in error, defendant below, Tom Beach. The note sued upon was the last of a series of renewal notes, each of which were for the same amount, and apparently covered the same transaction. Defendant interposed a plea of partial failure of consideration. Trial was to a jury, with a verdict for $1,347.03, with judgment for plaintiff, who, being dissatisfied with the amount of the award, brings the record' here for review.

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