Rock Island National Bank v. Nelson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Harrison District Court. Action upon two promissory notes. As a defense to the action, defendant pleads that the notes were given for intoxicating liquors, which were sold by defendant with a knowledge of the laws of this state upon the subject, and with an intent to violate them, and to enable defendant to sell the liquors in this state in violation of law, and that the notes were transferred to plaintiff after maturity and without any valuable consideration.
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Appeal from Harrison District Court. Action upon two promissory notes. As a defense to the action, defendant pleads that the notes were given for intoxicating liquors, which were sold by defendant with a knowledge of the laws of this state upon the subject, and with an intent to violate them, and to enable defendant to sell the liquors in this state in violation of law, and that the notes were transferred to plaintiff after maturity and without any valuable consideration. There was a trial to the court, without a jury, and a judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. Notes transferred after…
1Opinion of the Court
Beck, J. —
The defendant established, without any conflict of evidence, that the notes were given for intoxicating liquors, purchased with the intent to be again sold in violation of the laws of the state, of which the payee had full notice. He also introduced evidence tending to show that the notes were transferred to plaintiff after maturity. There was no intermediate -holder of the paper between the payee and plaintiff. The plaintiff introduced evidence tending to establish that the paper had been indorsed to him before maturity.' There was no evidence showing that plaintiff had paid a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Smith v. Sac CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- Lane v. KrekleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1867
- Woodward v. RodgersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1871
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Clinton National Bank v. GravesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1878
- First National Bank v. GetzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Potter v. YoungSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894