Peterman v. Peterman

This is an appeal by H. L. Peterman, defendant below, from a judgment against him in favor of his former wife, Chloeris Peter-man, on seven promissory notes. The parties will be referred to as in the trial court.

The primary defense in the lower court was failure of consideration, and the numerous errors assigned relate directly or indirectly to the trial court’s rulings which pertained to that defense.

The parties were married in 1918. They accumulated some community property. A daughter was born to them. September, 1929, Mrs. Peterman procured a divorce and was awarded the custody of the…