Board of Trustees v. Noyes
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dubuque District' Court. — Hon. Robert Bonson, Judge. Action on a promissory note for the sum of $500, dated March 6, 1891, and due on or before thirty years from date. It is signed by Ann Noyes, and provides that it was for the Conference Endowment fund. The administrator pleaded that the note was without consideration, and the claim was also denied. The ease was tried to the court, and the note was disallowed. Plaintiff appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
The note which is the basis of plaintiff’s claim, reads as follows:
Conference Claimant Fund Upper Iowa Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church.
$500.00 ' • Dubuque, Iowa, March 6, 1911.
On or before thirty years after date for value received I promise to pay the Board of Trustees of the Upper Iowa Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church the sum of five hundred dollars without interest.
In ease of my death prior to the expiration of the said thirty years, then and in that case this note shall become due and collectible at the date of my death.
This five hundred dollars is for the…
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