Charlton v. Reed
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodlury Circuit Court. This is an action upon a promissory note for $60. Under the direction of the court, the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Day, Oh. J.
— The amount in controversy being less than $100, the trial judge certified the questions of law upon which it is desirable to have the opinion of this court, as follows: “That the action was brought to recover the amount due upon a promissory note, of which the following is a true copy, to wit:
‘Postoeeice, Sargent, County oe "Woodbury, ‘60.-00. State oe Iowa, Township Liberty,
‘October 18,1880.
‘Twelve months after date (or before if made out of the sale of Drake’s Horse Hay Fork and Hay Carrier), I promise to pay to James 33. Drake, or bearer, Sixty Dollars, negotiable and payable…
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