American National Bank v. Helling

Taylor, C.

Plaintiff brought this action to recover $1,994 as the value of certain bonds which defendants had agreed to transfer to plaintiff by a contract executed November 12, 1921. Clifford Helling, although named as a defendant, was not served and did not appear in the action. J. S. Helling and Elvin G. Helling, who will be designated as defendants hereafter, asserted that the contract had been executed by them under duress, and interposed a counterclaim to recover back the payments previously made under the contract. At the opening of the trial they admitted that plaintiff was entitled to…