Evans v. Williams

— This is an action to recover possession of a promissory note alleged to be unlawfully claimed by defendant, the controversy being over the ownership of said note.

The facts of record are that one W. G. Evans was the owner of a farm in Worth county, Missouri, where he resided with his children before and after the death of his wife; that he sold his farm realizing therefrom the sum of $3500 ; that $2500 of this amount he loaned to one G. W. Mathews, taking his promissory note therefor, payable to the order of W. G. Evans, dated January 10, 1919, payable on or before January 10, 1924, at six…