First National Bank of Grand Haven v. Zeims
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Webster District Court. — Hon. John L. Stevens, Judge. Action at law on ai promissory note. The defendant, in answer, pleaded: First, that he never signed the note in suit as suc*h; second, fraud in the inception of the note; third, want of consideration. The case was tried to a jury, which returned a verdict for defendant, on which judgment was rendered, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
The action is upon a promissiory note of which the following is a copy: *“$120.00. Fort Dodge, Iowa, May 14th, 1888. On or before the 14th day of May, 1889, I promise to pay to the order of Cole, Grant & Co., one hundred and twenty dollars, value received, with interest at 8 per cent, per annum. Payable at the TV ebster Co. Fence Factory. F. Zeims.” The defendant denies that he signed the same in the formitnow appears, but aversthat at the time he signed the paper no writing whatever was upon it; that the same was not then a promissory note, nor in the form of one. No payee was named in the…
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