Florence Oil & Refining Co. v. Hiawatha Gas, Oil & Refining Co.

The Hiawatha Oil Gas and Refining Company, as plaintiff, brought suit against The Florence Oil and Refining Company, as defendant, upon ten promissory notes. The trial of the cause to the court resulted in a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, from which the defendant has appealed.

As a defense to the action, the defendant pleaded, that although, according to the terms and conditions of the several notes, they were due at the time the action was commenced, that under an agreement, entered into with the plaintiff, the time for payment had been extended. This was denied by plaintiff. On the…