Griswold v. Bowman
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mitehell District Court. This action was originally brought before a justice of the peace to recover $70.66, which the plaintiff alleged he had paid for the use of the defendants, J. A. Bowman, Henry Lezotte and Michael Keefe, partners, under the firm napie of Bowman, Lezotte & Keefe. The defendants appeared before the justice, and filed an answer, setting up the defenses of fraud and failure of consideration, etc., etc.
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Appeal from Mitehell District Court. This action was originally brought before a justice of the peace to recover $70.66, which the plaintiff alleged he had paid for the use of the defendants, J. A. Bowman, Henry Lezotte and Michael Keefe, partners, under the firm napie of Bowman, Lezotte & Keefe. The defendants appeared before the justice, and filed an answer, setting up the defenses of fraud and failure of consideration, etc., etc. After a. protracted trial, the justice rendered judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed. The defendants, appealed to the Circuit Court, and a change of…
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
The plaintiff and the defendant, Bowman, were formerly partners in the ownership and operation of a steam mill and the business connected with it. The plaintiff sold his interest to the defendants, and they were to pay the debts of his firm. This action was brought to recover the amount paid by plaintiff on one of those debts. Before the justice, the defendants set up alleged misrepresentations as to the amount of debts, property, etc., and a trial was had, resulting in-a judgment for plaintiff. After the cause was appealed and transferred to the District Court, the defendants filed another…
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- Ruddick v. VailSupreme Court of Iowa · 1858
- Leftwick v. ThorntonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1864
- Stanton v. WarrickSupreme Court of Iowa · 1866
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