Legal Opinion

Haggard v. Andrew

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 28, 1899PublishedCited by 9 opinions

'Appeal from Kossuth District Court. — Hon. Lot Thomas, Judge. Action upon a promissory note. Trial to jury, verdict and judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtWaterman, J.

Plaintiff seeks to recover on a promissory note executed by defendant. The defenses set up are (1) a general denial; (2) want of consideration, and that plaintiff, who is an indorsee is not a bona, fide holder; and (3) that the execution of the note was procured by fraud. 'The note was payable to the Farmers’ Supply Company, .and was procured from defendant by one J. L. Sutton, who ■claimed to be an agent of the company. Plaintiff claims the fact to be that the note in suit, together with another for an ■equal amount ($125), was given in consideration of the appointment of defendant as an…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. BrownleeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1892
  2. Barnes v. Incorporated Town of NewtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
  3. Davis v. Anchor Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
  4. Lehman v. PressSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
  5. Bonney v. CockeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. HumphreyOregon Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Pennington County Bank v. First State BankSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
  3. State v. AndersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1948
  4. Johnson v. City of WaterlooSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
  5. Payne v. Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1911

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