Morton v. Coffin
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pottawottamie District Court. Tuesday, July 26. Action in attachment. Service by publication and judgment for plaintiff, which, upon application of defendants, was set aside and a retrial ordered ; judgment again for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
The plaintiff, in his original petition, claims judgment on the ground that he became indorser for defendants, at their request, of a certain promissory note executed to another ; that defendants, at its maturity, failed to pay the note, and plaintiff, being liable as an indorser thereon, was compelled to pay the same. An *236amended petition avers, that, upon plaintiff paying the note it became, and still is, his property, and recovery is claimed thereon. After the second trial was ordered defendants answered, denying indebtedness to plaintiff, as claimed in the petition, without, however,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Mann v. HoweSupreme Court of Iowa · 1859
3Cited by3 opinions
- Stanbrough v. CookSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
- Bowen v. DuffieSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- Davis v. HarrisU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern Iowa · 1903