Chippewa County State Bank v. Kief

Appeal by plaintiff from an order denying a new trial after findings in favor of defendant.

The suit is upon a promissory note executed by defendant to the Chippewa County State Bank, now in the hands of the state superintendent of banks for liquidation. The defenses were (a) want of consideration, and (b) that the note was obtained by means of fraud and deception practiced on defendant by means of false and fraudulent representations and concealment by the payee. The court found both defenses true, and allowed a counterclaim in the amount of $455, being the balance to his credit in his…