Black v. De Camp
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Marshall District Court. — Hoít. Jorisr L. Steveits, Judge. This action is based upon two written instruments signed by the defendants, and by which, the plaintiff claims the defendants are liable to pay to the plaintiff in the aggregate the sum of three thousand dollars.
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Appeal from, Marshall District Court. — Hoít. Jorisr L. Steveits, Judge. This action is based upon two written instruments signed by the defendants, and by which, the plaintiff claims the defendants are liable to pay to the plaintiff in the aggregate the sum of three thousand dollars. The defendants answered the petition, and, after numerous amendments to the pleadings, the plaintiff, being of opinion that the answers were not a defense, but rather a confession of the canse of action, moved the court for judgment upon the pleadings for the full amount claimed. The court sustained the motion,…
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
1. promissory fmMnáemiüty: povery: plead-ms‘ — The two written instruments upon which the action is based are alike so far as their binding obligation is involved, and one of them is in these words: “Marshalltown, la., Jan-nary 6, 1886: On or before July 15, after date, for value received, we promise to pay to John S. Black, at Marshalltown, Iowa, one-thousand dollars, with interest from date until paid, at the rate of ten per cent, per annum after due, payable annually, and reasonable attorney’s fees if suit is instituted on this note. It is hereby agreed and understood that this note shall…
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- Black v. De CampSupreme Court of Iowa · 1889