Commercial & Savings Bank v. Duitsman

This action was brought on two promissory notes, aggregating about $17,000, executed and delivered by defendant, appellant here, to plaintiff, respondent here. The answer admits the execution and delivery of the notes, but denies they were given for a valuable consideration, and alleges that each of said notes was executed and delivered without any consideration, and at the request of plaintiff, solely as an accommodation note. At the close of the trial, a verdict was directed for plaintiff. Later a new tidal was denied, and defendant has appealed from the judgment and order denying a new…