Legal Opinion

Warnock v. Richardson

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 9, 1879PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from Decatur District Gowrt. Action on a promissory note. The- cause was tried to the, court without a jury, and judgment rendered for plaintiff. Defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

Beck, Ch. J.

l. promissory mentVparty, The note in suit is payable to the order of W. S. Warnock, administrator of the estate of J. B. Girdner, deceased. The petition alleges “that said note was part of the assets of the estate of J. B. Girdner, deceased, and as such was turned over by the adrnininstrator, W. S. Warnock, to M. J. Girdner, guardian of the minor heirs of said J. B. Girdner, as a part of the distributive shares of said minor heirs; and said M. J. Girdner, guardian, as such guardian, is the holder and'owner of said note.”

The plaintiff is described in the proceedings as “W. S.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Moore v. LowreySupreme Court of Iowa · 1868
  2. Allison v. BarrettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1864
  3. Barthol v. BlakinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1872

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Little v. BradleySupreme Court of Florida · 1901
  2. Overholt v. DietzOregon Supreme Court · 1903

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