Hyde v. Lookabill
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mills District Court. Action upon a promissory note for $800. The defendant admits the execution of the note, but avers that he paid one-half of the note in money, and gave a note for $400 for the balance. There was a trial.to a jury, and verdict and judgment were rendered for the defendant. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
1. evidence: cfudfii|-euc) prejudice. I. Defendant testified to the payment as alleged in his answer. The plaintiff, to rebut such evidence, offered in evidence his booh of account, in which ; testified that he made an entry of all money loaned, and of all payments made of such money. The book, it appears, showed money loaned to the defendant, and showed a payment made by him of $500, but on adifferent note, and showed no payment upon the note in question. The defendant objected to the introduction of the book, and the court sustained the objection. The plaintiff’ assigns the ruling as error.…
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