Leytham v. McHenry

The case here presented was before us in one of its phases in Leytham v. Hassett, 200 Iowa 199. In that case the plaintiff purported to sue tMs defendant on the note of Hassett. At the close of the evidence therein, the district court directed a verdict for the defendant, and such order was affirmed here.

In the present case, plaintiff has predicated Ms cause of action upon the alleged oral agreement of the defendant that lie would pay said note. The general theory of Ms case may be stated briefly: That the agreement of April 14, 1921, was one of settlement or compromise; that the compromise…