McAuliff v. Reuter

Mr. Presiding Justice Gary

delivered the opinion of the Court.

July 9,1890, the appellant, for a loan of money, made his promissory note, payable three years thereafter to his own order, and indorsed and delivered it, with a trust*deed to secure the same, executed by himself and wife, to Conrad L. Mehoff, who was named in the deed as trustee, and who was a banker.

July 24, 1890, the appellee bought the note of Mehoff. Thereafter the appellant, during the years 1890-1-2, paid to Mehoff, in a savings bank account drawing interest at four per cent, sums of money aggregating $900, undoubtedly…