Steblay v. Johnson

Hilton, Justice.

Action on four promissory notes upon which $1,650 remained unpaid. The main defenses set up by the separate answers of defendants were lack of consideration and that the notes were obtained by duress. The verdict was in favor of defendants. The appeal is from an order denying plaintiff’s alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial.

After making out a prima facie case by the introduction of the notes, plaintiff rested. The burden of establishing their claims by a preponderance of the evidence then shifted to the defendants. The main question…