Farrar v. Peterson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Montgomery Circuit Court. Aotton upon a promissory note commenced before a justice of'the peace, where a judgment was rendered for defendant; a like judgment was rendered in the Circuit Court upon an appeal. The- plaintiffs now appeal to this court, the Circuit Court certifying tbe questions to be presented here.
1Opinion of the Court
Beck, Ch. J.
— I. The instrument sued upon is payable to plaintiffs, and contains a condition to the effect that it was *421executed for the purchase of a sewing machine, the title, ownership and right of possession of which should not pass from the plaintiffs until the note is paid in full, and that plaintiffs shall have full power to declare the note due and take possession of the machine at any time they may deem themselves insecure, even before the maturity of the note. The answer of the defendant, as set out in the docket of the justice of the peace, admits the execution of the note, but…
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