Berryhill v. Jones
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Henry District Gourrt. The plaintiff in his petition states that on the 9th day of April, 1866, at the city of New York, one John S. Batterson executed to the order of the defendant, "Wesley Jones, his promissory note for $2,575, payable six months after date, with interest at seven per cent; that said note was at the time indorsed in blank by H. D. Downey, then living, and by J. C. Buchanan, and then delivered to the defendant in payment of an alleged…
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Appeal from Henry District Gourrt. The plaintiff in his petition states that on the 9th day of April, 1866, at the city of New York, one John S. Batterson executed to the order of the defendant, "Wesley Jones, his promissory note for $2,575, payable six months after date, with interest at seven per cent; that said note was at the time indorsed in blank by H. D. Downey, then living, and by J. C. Buchanan, and then delivered to the defendant in payment of an alleged indebtedness of the said Patterson to the defendant; that afterward, on or before the 15th day of June, 1866, at the request of…
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
From the evidence on the trial the court below made the following finding of facts:
“First. That the note of date April 9, 1866, mentioned and described in plaintiff’s petition, was executed and delivered by said John S. Patterson for a part of the consideration agreed to be paid by said Patterson to the holder thereof, Wesley Jones, for an interest in a mining claim.”
“Second. That Jones agreed to receive of Patterson for the mining interest he agreed to convey to him $2,500, and the above note of Patterson for $2,575, with the guaranty indorsed thereon, of H. E. Downey, J. C. Buchanan and…
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