First National Bank v. Thompson

FULLER, C.

The action here is upon a promissory note. The defense is fraud and that the defendant, maker of the note, executed the same without consideration and for the purpose of accommodation. Verdict was for the defendant, and judgment was accordingly entered on December 16, 1927. On December 22, 1927, the plaintiff moved the court for judgment non obstante veredicto.. An order was then made requiring defendant to show cause why that motion should not be granted. On January 17, 1927, the return day, the defendant appeared and objected to the jurisdiction of the court for the reason that…