Newman v. Cover

Opinion by

Me. Chief Justice Moschziskee,

The five defendants in this case moved the court below to open a confessed judgment and let them in to a defense; this was done and the jury found in their favor. The use-plaintiff then moved for judgment n. o. v., which was refused. Final judgment was entered for defendants, and the use-plaintiff has appealed.

On June 9, 1926, the five defendants executed a demand note payable to C. J. Newman, for $12,000, and left it with Park O. Cover, one of the makers, for discount at the Peoples’ State Bank of Boswell, of which Newman, the payee on the note and…