Murphy v. First National Bank
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Black Hawk District Court. — Hon. Fred O’Donnell, Judge. Suit in equity to reform and change two promissory notes executed by W. M. Fields & Bro. so that on their face they will be certificates of deposit on the First National Bank of Cedar Falls. There was a decree for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtBothrock, J.
The plaintiff is a farmer, and resides on his farm in Grundy county, fourteen miles' from the city of Cedar Falls. On the twenty-second day of September, 1891, he went to the place of business of the defendant bank, and gave his check on the Bank of Beinbeck for one thousand and twenty-five dollars, and paid one hundred and seventy-five dollars in money in addition, making an aggregate sum of one thousand two hundred dollars, for which he received a promissory note for that sum, payable one year from date, with interest at seven per cent, per annum. The note was signed W. M. Fields & Bro.…
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