Manchester Savings Bank v. Lynch
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for St. Louis county to recover $6,000 and interest on a promissory note. The case was tried before Fesler, J.. who made findings and ordered judgment dismissing the action. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Lees, C.
Plaintiff is the payee of a promissory note for $6,000, executed by the defendants and by Richard H. Fagan, who died before this action was begun. The only defendant who answered was Mary Fagan, the widow and sole heir of Richard H. Fagan. She admitted she executed the note; alleged she did so at plaintiff’s request; received no consideration therefor and that the note was given for a loan from plaintiff to her husband and the defendant Edward Lynch. She alleged that on April 26, 1915, her husband died; that he was a resident of St. Louis county in this state; that he left an estate…
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