Dougherty v. Shankland

The Central National Bank & Trust Company of Des Moines brought an action at law against E. N. Dougherty in Polk county, Iowa, on a promissory note, executed to it by the Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank of Crestón, Iowa, and payable at Des Moines, Iowa. This note was indorsed in blank by “E. N. Dougherty” who then was and still is a resident and citizen of Union county, Iowa.

The facts are undisputed, and the only question raised is whether the district court of Polk county had jurisdiction to proceed with the trial of the action in Polk county against E. N. Dougherty, a resident of Union…