Lyon v. Adamson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from the Jasper District Court. The defendants executed a promissory note of the following purport: On the second day of June next, we, the JBoard of School District No. One, Newton township, promise to pay to the order of Samuel Lyon, the sum of two hundred and thirty-eight dollars and twenty-two cents, for value received; which was signed by the names only of the three defendants, without any addition or other description.
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Appeal from the Jasper District Court. The defendants executed a promissory note of the following purport: On the second day of June next, we, the JBoard of School District No. One, Newton township, promise to pay to the order of Samuel Lyon, the sum of two hundred and thirty-eight dollars and twenty-two cents, for value received; which was signed by the names only of the three defendants, without any addition or other description. The defendants filed a special answer, setting forth that they were duly elected directors of the district; that at a meeting of the voters of the same, they voted…
1Opinion of the CourtWoodward, J.
The question made is, whether the defendants are personally liable on the note. There is no argument before us on the part of the plaintiff, and from that of the defendants, we infer that the decision ■was rendered upon the broad question, and not upon any narrower or technical ground, such as that the official name of the board of directors is not fully expressed. The answer — the demurrer — the manner in which the decision of the court is expressed on the face of the demurrer — and the argument of defendants — all indicate that the decision of the court was upon the broad question, whether…
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