Kennedy v. Moore
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Plymouth District Court. — Hon. 3?. R. G-aynob, Judge. Action in equity for judgment on a promissory note, and decree foreclosing a mortgage on real estate to secure same. Decree was entered as prayed, from which defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtGiven, J.
1 *412 3 *40I. Plaintiff asks to recover upon a note and mortgage executed by defendants J. J. and Lucy J. Moore to George W. Severance, which note is payable to order, and which plaintiff alleges was orally transferred to .him for value by said Severance, and that he is the owner thereof. Defendants answer, admitting the execution of the' note and mortgage, and for want of knowledge or information deny that said note and mortgage are the property of the plaintiff. In the fourth paragraph they allege that they were notified by Isaac Struble that he, as attorney for plaintiff, held said note and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Cass v. . HigenbotamNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Loughborough v. McNevinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1887
- Johnson v. CranageMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
- Low v. FoxSupreme Court of Iowa · 1881
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