Helland v. Colton State Bank
South Dakota Supreme Court
• Appeal from Circuit Court, Minnehaha County. Hon. Joseph W- Jones, Judge. Action by Nelson O. Helland against the Colton State Bank. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFuller, P. J.
Plaintiff's liability as surety on the promissory note of another was the ultimate question presented by this action to recover $215, collected by the defendant bank as the aggregate amount due on two promissory notes, of $100 each, belonging to plaintiff and indorsed to such bank as collateral security. The uncontroverted facts out of which the points presented on this appeal arose may be stated thus: Plaintiff, a native of Norway, who claims that he was under the age of 21 years and unable to speak the English language, borrowed $60 from the defendant bank on the 11th day of March, 1904,…
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