Meginnes v. McChesney
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Johnson District Court. — R. P. Howell, Judge. Cora E. Meginnes filed a claim for amount alleged due on a note given to her by decedent shortly before his death. Trial resulted in a judgment as prajmd. The executrix and the administrator with the will annexed appeal.—
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
l. evidence: preHonsi-uiraua1-il" consxdcraI. D. L. Houser died in Los Angeles, California, July 17, 1913, when neiu'ty years of age, leaving him surviviug a gon an¿ two daughters. On June 24th prior to his death, he gave claimant a prom*567issory note for $5,000, payable six months after date, with interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Claim for the amount due thereon was filed October 1st of the same year, and trial thereof had in November, 1914. The defenses interposed were that the note was obtained by undue influence exerted by the payee, and was without consideration. Decedent…
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