Legal Opinion

Woodbury v. Roberts

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided September 21, 1882PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Appeal from Des Moines Gircuit Court. Action upon a promissory note. The cause was submitted to the Circuit Court upon the question of the negotiability of the note, under a written stipulation of the attorneys of the parties, and the court decided that the instrument is not negotiable. Plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.

The only question in the case involves the negotiability of the note in suit, of which the following is a copy:

“$300. Dallas Township, Iowa, March 18, 1880.

“Three months after date, I promise to'pay to the order of Warren Eoberts three hundred dollars, at the First National Bank of Burlington, Iowa, value received, with interest at ten per cent per annum, including attorney’s fees and all costs of collection.” •

“ The makers and indorsers of this obligation further expressly agree that the payee, or his assigns, may extend the time of payment thereof from time to time indefinitely as he or…

2Cases cited2 opinions

Smith v. BlarcomMichigan Supreme Court · 1881
Miller v. PoageSupreme Court of Iowa · 1881

3Cited by22 opinions

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