Central Trust Co. v. Hagen

Defendant appeals from a judgment against him for $1,565.34 entered after trial by the court.

The suit was upon promissory notes executed by the defendant and was originally for $4,989.25. The affidavit of merits admitted $3,551.70 to be due and judgment for this amount was entered, and the trial proceeded for the balance claimed and the instant judgment followed. The defense as to this balance was accord and satisfaction.

The execution of the notes was admitted by the affidavit of merits, which further alleged that there was due from Arthur H. Reynolds, the holder of the notes, to defendant a…