Lewis v. Buskirk

The appellee filed a claim against the estate of appellant’s decedent. The claim was based upon a promissory note alleged to have been executed by the decedent and another, and payable to the order of the appellee. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict for the appellee for the full amount of the note. The only error assigned in this appeal is the overruling of appellant’s motion for a new trial.

On the trial, the principal controversy related to the execution of the note by the decedent.

The appellant called as a witness in his behalf one Caroline Watkins, who was the widow of the decedent and…