Farmers Bank & Trust Co. v. Miller

Miller had a verdict and judgment in an action by the bank against him on two promissory notes. The bank brings error.

The principal claim for reversal is that the evidence required a directed verdict for plaintiff. We do not think so. The evidence, if the jury believed it, justified the verdict.

The notes were signed “The Northern Garage per Mrs. F. C. Miller.” “The Northern Garage” was the name under which the defendant did business, and according to the verdict we must assume he was the sole owner. The vital question in the evidence was whether she had authority to sign the notes. There was…