Zimbelman v. Finnegan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Boone District Court. — Hon. C. G. Lee, Judge. Action at law upon a promissory note. Defenses, want of consideration, and some other matters, which will be noticed in the body of the opinion. Trial to a jury, verdict and judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Deemer, J. —
The action is upon a promissory note for $749.12, dated November 27, 1903, due on or before one year after date, drawing 8 percent interest, payable to plaintiff and signed by defendant. There was a credit thereon, under date April 17, 1905, of $280, received for the sale of a building and fence. Defendant averred that *360it was never delivered with intent to make it a binding obligation, that others were to sign before it was to become effective, and that there was no consideration for the note. These were the issues upon which the case was submitted, with the result above…
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