Brannum v. O'Connor
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mills District Court. — Hon. C. F. Loofboubow, Judge. Plaintiff seeks to recover the amount of a promissory note. Defendant alleges that it was made under duress, without consideration, and for an illegal consideration, and also pleads counter-claims. There was a verdict and judgment for plaintiff.' The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
Plaintiff was married to a foster-daughter of defendant on the tenth day of October, 1886, and on the twenty-seventh day of March, 1887, she gave birth to a child. Plaintiff claims, and the evidence on Ms part tends to show, that defendant was the father of the child. Plaintiff first discovered that his wife was pregnant on the twenty-second day of December, 1886, and the note in suit was given to him by defendant on the thirty-first day of the same month. It is for fifteen hundred dollars, payable eight days after its date, with interest at ten per cent, after maturity. Another note for five…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hanners v. McClellandSupreme Court of Iowa · 1888
- Cross v. GarrettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1872
3Cited by2 opinions
- Case v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
- Robinson v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910