Franklin State Bank v. Gettle

Suit was brought in the district court for Franklin-county by the Franklin State Bank against Thomas Gettle, William H. Chaney,. Stephen T. Doher, Carson Hildreth, and W. E. Bruce. There was a verdict for the defendants Gettle, Chaney and Doher. The motion for a new trial was overruled, and there was judgment on the verdict. The plaintiff appeals.

Fitz & Bruce, who operated a brick-yard at Franklin, Nebraska, became indebted to the Franklin State Bank in the sum of $1,000, or thereabouts, which was secured by a chattel mortgage on the brick-yard property. The brickyard business became…