State Savings Bank of Logan v. Osborn
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Hw'rison District Court. — R B. Woodruff, Judge. Action at law upon a promissory note. Judgment for plaintiff against the defendant Davis, who appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, C. J.
The note in suit appears upon its face to have been made by Osborn to the appellant Davis, who is alleged to have endorsed it to the plaintiff bank.
*169Defendant denies liability. The answer filed is unconscionably long, verbose, and involved'in its statements, and, had the trial court stricken it on that account, giving defendant opportunity to replead his defense in better form, we should have no difficulty in affirming the order.
Stating the defenses on which reliance is placed, in briefer terms, they are, as we understand them, about as follows: (1) Denial made in general terms; (2) want of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lackawanna Trust Co. v. CarlucciSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
- Coghlin v. MayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1861
- Farmers Savings Bank v. HansmannSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
- Agricultural Bank v. RobinsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1844
3Cited by10 opinions
- Insell v. McDanielsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1926
- Dullard v. SchaferSupreme Court of Iowa · 1960
- Cooley v. WillSupreme Court of Iowa · 1931
- Northern Trust Co. v. AndersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1935
- Citizens Savings Bank & Trust Co. v. Paradis & Sons, Ltd.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1929
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