Cooper v. McKee
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Poweshiek Ci/rcwit Court. Action upon a promissory note. There was a verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. The facts of the case appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The promissory note in suit is in the following language:
i contractsul>§(iys: uote- “ For value received, I promise to pay to the Grinnell and Montezuma E. E. Oo., or hearer, the sum of three hundred dollars upon the completion of said E. E., and cars running thereon to the depot at Montezuma, Iowa, if done within one year from the first day of January, 1875, with interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum from maturity. This note to be due and payable when the cars run to the depot above named within the time above stipulated; and, on such payment, the G. & M. E. E. Oo. agree to issue…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Bonham v. Iowa Central InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1868
3Cited by3 opinions
- Bryson v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1894
- Krauskopf v. KrauskopfSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
- Stevens v. AmblerSupreme Court of Florida · 1897