Harrison Machine Works v. Coquillard

Gbeeít, F. J.

This was assumpsit for money had and received, commenced by appellee before a Justice, where a judgment was recovered against appellant, from which an appeal was taken to the Circuit Court, where a trial by the court without a jury was had, resulting in a finding and judgment for appellee, to reverse which this appeal was taken.

It appears from the evidence that appellee had a note against H. & P. J. Cambrón, and in May, 1882, sent an affidavit to Bay & Filley Company, a corporation doing business in Burlington, Iowa, alleging he (Coquillard) was the owner of a note dated July 20,…