Wm. Deering & Co. v. Grundy County National Bank
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Qrundy District Court.— Hon. C. F. Couch, Judge. Action brought by plaintiffs to recover the possession of certain promissory notes. Upon filing its answer, defendant asked to have the cause transferred to the equity docket, and that was done, and the cause was thereafter treated as in equity. After a hearing upon the merits, judgment was rendered in favor of defendant. The plaintiffs appeal. Í
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
Mrs. F. B. Dodd succeeded her deceased husband as agent for plaintiffs at Grundy-Center, and acted as such agent during the year 1887. The business was carried on with the aid of a brother-in-law named E. H. Dodd, and included the sale of binders, mowers, attachments and appurtenances of various kinds, including extras and repairs, and binding twine. The contract of agency required Mrs. Dodd to make all notes taken payable to the order of plaintiffs, on blanks to be furnished by them. The notes in suit amounting to three hundred and twenty-four dollars, exclusive of interest, were so taken…
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