McClatchey v. Finley
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dallas Circuit Court. UpoN the issues joined, the plaintiff recovered a judgment; but the defendants filed a motion to tax certain costs to tbe plaintiff, which was overruled, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtServers, J.
The action was on a promissory note, the execution of which was admitted in the answer. The defendants pleaded a partial failure of consideration, and also a counter-claim. Just prior to commencing the trial, the defendants offered to confess judgment for $125, which the plaintiff refused to accept. The j ury found for the plaintiff in the sum of $131.15, but the issues as to the failure of consideration and countex*-claim were found in favor of the defendants. Thereupon the defendants moved the court to tax certain costs to the plaintiff, which was overruled, and the following question has…
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