McGraw v. Manhattan Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Ronald J., entered March 14, 1911, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action upon promissory notes.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
The respondent brought this action against the appellants to recover upon a promissory note, executed by the appellant to J. W. McGraw, and by him endorsed to the respondent. The appellants defended on the ground that the notes were obtained by duress and intimidation, and under the fear of a threatened criminal prosecution. A trial was had before the court and jury, wherein a verdict was returned in favor of the appellants. The respondent thereupon moved for a new trial upon various statutory grounds, among which was the ground that the evidence was insufficient to justify the verdict. The…
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