Officer v. J. L. Owens Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of Minnesota; Wilbur F. Booth, Judge. Action by the J. D. Owens Company against I. E. Officer. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
SANBOR.N, Circuit Judge.
This writ of error assails a judgment upon a directed verdict in favor of the plaintiff below, J. R. Owens Company, a corporation, against the defendant, I. E. Officer, on the ground that he was estopped by the proceedings and judgment in a prior action between these parties, which involved the crucial issues in this case, from maintaining the defense he pleaded.
The basis of this action is six promissory notes, aggregating $10,-000, which the company alleged that Officer made and delivered to it for value received, but which he has never paid.” The defense of Officer…
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