Holland v. Holland

GARFIELD, Chief Justice.

This is a law action to recover $1175 plaintiff loaned to defendant, plaintiff’s former wife. Upon trial to the court without a jury recovery was denied on the ground, in substance, plaintiff failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence the debt was due. Upon plaintiff’s appeal we affirm.

The petition is very brief. It alleges defendant owes plaintiff $1175 for advances and loans he made defendant from September 1965 through February 1966; defendant refuses to pay plaintiff the loan despite demands made upon her; plaintiff is the owner of the claim. The petition…