Culligan Soft Water Service v. Berglund

This is an action on a promissory note admittedly signed by defendant in conjunction with a conditional sales agreement for sale of a water softener by plaintiff, Culligan Soft Water Service, to defendant, Douglas Berglund. Defendant pleaded fraud in the inception of the note and agreement and election of remedies such as to bar this action. Trial to the court resulted in judgment against defendant for $284.73. Defendant has appealed. We affirm.

Despite our many warnings in the past, we again find a record which makes little pretense of complying with the Rules of Civil Procedure. We have…