Cox v. Carrell & Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from the Boone District Court. Tbe defendants were sued on a promissory note for $1,859,27, ujion which were indorsements to the amount of $1,183,13. The note fell due February 25th, 1857 — six months from date — the principal indorsement, being of $1,136,41, was made December 26, 1856. The defendants answered, pleading that in consideration of the payment of the said sum of $1,136,41, without discount or allowance therefor, two months before the same was due, and…
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Appeal from the Boone District Court. Tbe defendants were sued on a promissory note for $1,859,27, ujion which were indorsements to the amount of $1,183,13. The note fell due February 25th, 1857 — six months from date — the principal indorsement, being of $1,136,41, was made December 26, 1856. The defendants answered, pleading that in consideration of the payment of the said sum of $1,136,41, without discount or allowance therefor, two months before the same was due, and when the note was not drawing interest, the plaintiffs agreed with’the defendants, that the time on the balance should be…
1Opinion of the CourtWoodward, J.
— This cause is but one more added to the long list before this court, showing that there is not sufficient attention bestowed upon the entries of the proceedings of our courts. Our rights of property depend upon them, and they should be more full and complete. In this case, there is no entry of the disposition of the demurrer, nor any showing that the defendant had an opportunity to amend or to plead over.
But we proceed to the judgment. The entry of the judgment should have been more explicit. It does not appear upon what ground the court proceeded. It is manifest that they sustained the…
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