Morrison v. Reilly

Reilly, appellee herein, asserted a claim against Morrison, appellant herein, upon a contract in the sum of $22,000 including interest. Upon the trial thereof, the district court granted judgment against the appellant in the sum of $8,333.36 plus costs, and it is from that judgment this appeal is pursued.

After a course of business dealings during which Reilly advanced Morrison a considerable sum of money, on July 2, 1963, they entered into an agreement by virtue of which Morrison agreed to pay Reilly a total sum of $22,000, $17,000 being principal and $5,000 interest. This was to be paid in…