Deffler v. Loudenback

Benjamin A. Deffler, the payee of a promissory note made by his brother, W. E. Deffler, brought suit on the note against Simeon Loudenback, who had indorsed the note. The note was dated March 19, 1914, for $2,500 with interest at 6 per cent, payable on or before one year after date. There was a trial before a judge and a jury and a verdict and judgment in favor of the defendant and plaintiff appeals.

There have been three trials of this case. On the first trial plaintiff took a nonsuit and afterwards brought another suit on the same note and had a verdict and judgment in his favor for $2,000.…