Welfare Investment Co. v. Stowell

This is an action on a promissory note for the sum of $130,000 interest, attorney fees and costs. The trial was before a jury and after introduction of the note and evidence given as to the value of attorney fees, the plaintiff rested. The defendant thereupon introduced testimony upon the issue of payment and upon the issue of fraud in the assignment of the note to plaintiff and respondent. The court thereafter granted plaintiff’s motion for a directed verdict in its favor. This appeal is from the judgment made and entered upon such verdict. There is also an attempted appeal from an order…