Legal Opinion
Ragan v. Day
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided June 13, 1877PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal from Winneshiek Qircmt Cou/rt. Action on two promissory notes. A demurrer to the petition, and also a motion that plaintiff be required to subdivide the petition in such manner that each cause of action be stated wholly in a count or division by itself, having been overruled the defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSeevees, J.
I. The petition states the cause of action as follows:
“1. That heretofore, to-wit: on or about the 12th day of March, 1875, the defendants exefcuted to plaintiff a promissory note whereby they, on July 1, 1875, promised to pay the plaintiff $850, with interest at the rate of ten per cent, payable quarterly. All interest not paid when due to bear interest at the rate of ten per cent.
These averments are followed by
“2. That heretofore, etc.,” describing another note of the same date but payable at a different time and for a different amount, but in all other respects identical with the nole…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Preston v. WalkerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1868
- Stadler Bro. & Co. v. ParmleeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1859
- Mann v. CrossSupreme Court of Iowa · 1859
- Hershey v. HersheySupreme Court of Iowa · 1864
- Isett v. Oglevie & Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1859
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Briggs v. Iowa Savings Loan Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
- Bankers' Iowa State Bank v. JordanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
- Hawley v. HowellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
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