Mosnat v. Uchytil
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Tama District Court.— Hon. Obed. Caswell, Judge. Suit on a note and to foreclose a mortgage given to secure its payment. Judgment for the plaintiff on the pleadings. The defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, C. J.
The plaintiff is the executrix of the estate of J. J. Mosnat, deceased, and brought this suit on an ordinary promissory note given to Mosnat by Frances Etipil, also deceased. The defendant is the executor of the estate of Frances Etipil, as well as her sole devisee and heir. He *275answered the petition in this dual capacity, filing separate answers, in both of which he pleaded that Frances Ftipil had employed J. J. Mosnat as her attorney , in a criminal action wherein she was the defendant, and that she then orally agreed to pay him a reasonable amount for such services as lie should thereafter…
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