Citizens National Bank v. Joseph Kesl and Sons Co.

This is an appeal hy the Citizens National Bank (hereinafter called plaintiff), from a judgment for nominal damages of $100 awarded to it as against appellees, Joseph Kesl & Sons Co., a corporation, and S. J. Groves & Sons Company, a corporation (hereinafter called defendants). It is the contention of plaintiff that it is entitled to actual and compensatory damages rather than only nominal damages.

The amended complaint of plaintiff, upon which the action was tried in the court helow, recited the fact that the plaintiff was the mortgagee of certain farm premises in Madison county, and that…