First National Bank of Shenandoah v. LeBarron

Vermilion, J.-

The action is at law, to recover the amount due on a promissory note. A jury was waived, and the cause tried to the court.

The note sued on, for $670, was executed by one Stoddard and the appellant, LeBarron, to the defendant and appellee, Henry Field, as payee, and by Field indorsed, and turned oyer to the plaintiff bank.

The facts leading up to the execution of the note, out of which this controversy arises, are not- in dispute. Stoddard purchased of Field certain real estate on written contract, for $6,400. According to tbe contract, the payment of $1,200 was acknowledged in…