Snyder v. Eldridge
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Muscatine drcwit Court. Plaintiff sued as a bona fide holder of a promissory note in the following form: “August 20th, 1868. “ On or before the 20th day of August, 1869, for value received, the subscribers of Sweetland township, county of Muscatine and State of Iowa, promise to pay to A. Ingalls or bearer one hundred and twenty dollars, it being given for the -profits on (4) machines, with interest at ten per cent per annum. (Signed) “ Abner Eldridge, “ ¥m.
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Appeal from Muscatine drcwit Court. Plaintiff sued as a bona fide holder of a promissory note in the following form: “August 20th, 1868. “ On or before the 20th day of August, 1869, for value received, the subscribers of Sweetland township, county of Muscatine and State of Iowa, promise to pay to A. Ingalls or bearer one hundred and twenty dollars, it being given for the -profits on (4) machines, with interest at ten per cent per annum. (Signed) “ Abner Eldridge, “ ¥m. EL Davidson.” The defendants denied the execution of the note and allege that it was a forgery. The issue was tried to a…
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
l.practice: eiTors™ent°f — I. The appellant assigns three errors, two of which are presented in his argument. Only those presented will be considered. Shaw v. Brown, 13 Iowa, 508; Wilson v. Hillhouse, 14 id. 199.
a new trial-II. The first error urgea in argument is, that “the verdict is contrary to and not supported by sufficient evidence.” The only question of fact in issue was in respect to the execution of the note by defendants. The signatures to the note being denied under oath the burden of proving them devolved on the plaintiff. Nev. of 1860, § 2961, as amended by act of 9th Geni.…
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