Snyder v. Reno
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Iowa Circuit Court. The first count of the petition alleges that on the first day of May, 1869, the defendant representing that he was the owner of a note for $120, executed by Abner Eldridge and W. H. Davidson, sold and transferred the same for value to the plaintiff, whereby he undertook and agreed that he had title to said note, that it was genuine, and had been executed by the parties whose names purport to be signed thereto, whereas in fact defendant had no…
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Appeal from Iowa Circuit Court. The first count of the petition alleges that on the first day of May, 1869, the defendant representing that he was the owner of a note for $120, executed by Abner Eldridge and W. H. Davidson, sold and transferred the same for value to the plaintiff, whereby he undertook and agreed that he had title to said note, that it was genuine, and had been executed by the parties whose names purport to be signed thereto, whereas in fact defendant had no title thereto; it never had been executed, but was a forgery and wholly valueless; wherefore the defendant, by reason of…
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
— I. Evidence was introduced at the trial tending to show that McNorton traded real estate valued at $4,100, in part payment to plaintiff for a stock of goods which invoiced about $6,000.
That McNorton was indebted to Eeno, and that it was agreed Eeno should take the stock of goods from McNorton, and pay plaintiff the purchase price above the value of the real estate.
That Eeno, in part payment of said balance, transferred the notes in question to plaintiff.
The plaintiff having rested his case, the defendant filed a motion to exclude his testimony upon the ground in various forms stated, that…
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