Peterson v. Zimmerman

Appellant, as a holder in due course, brought suit against the respondent Zimmerman and the community, consisting of himself and wife, on a note in the sum of one thousand dollars, signed by Zimmerman alone.

At the trial, it was conclusively established that Zimmerman signed the note as an accommodation maker, whereupon the court entered judgment against him personally and dismissed the action as to the community.

But one question is raised by the appeal, i. e.: May the community, in an action on a note signed by one of the members thereof, show that it was signed as an accommodation, that the…