Tennessee Supreme Court April 15, 1884 (Wicks v. Caruthers)

Freeman, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The facts on which the solution of this case mainly •depends are as follows: In 1870, C. S. Severson executed his three promissory notes to Malcolm McMel, a resident of the State of Kentucky. Two of these notes were for $5,000 each, the other for $10,000.