Scofield v. Clark

This action was instituted in the county court of Gage county by Charles F. Clark to recover upon a promissory note for $800, executed by Fred Scofield and others, payable to A. T. Turney, and by him indorsed to C. G. Platter, who likewise indorsed the said instrument to plaintiff. The makers and indorsers were made defendants, although service of summons was had upon Scofield and Turney alone, against whom a verdict was rendered, and immediately Scofield filed a motion for judgment in his favor upon the pleadings non obstante veredicto, which was overruled, and judgment was thereupon…