Morgan v. Suburban Nat. Bank
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Associate Judge.
This appeal arises from a finding in favor of the plaintiff granted on the defendant’s opening statement. Plaintiff, Suburban National Bank, sued defendant, Mrs. Morgan, to recover the balance due on a promissory note of which she was the maker. Defendant denied liability and filed a verified answer alleging fraud and lack of consideration. She also filed a counterclaim demanding the amount she had paid on the note.
We have before us the stenographic transcript of the opening statements and from our study of them we are of the opinion that they were insufficient to…
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