Kirby v. Berguin
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Minnehaha county. Hon. Joseph W. Jones, Judge. Action by Joe Kirby against W. G. Berguin upon a promissory note.' From a judgment in favor of defendant, pláin'tiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCorson, J.
This is an action by the plaintiff as 'an indorsee *447of a negotiable promissorj'- note executed by the defendant. The case was tried to a jury, and a verdict returned in favor of the defendant. From the judgment thereon, and an order denying a new trial, the plaintiff has appealed.
The defendant, in paragraph 3 of his answer, alleged that his signature to the note sued on in this action was extorted from him by means of a fraudulent scheme, combination, and conspiracy on the part of William Barker, W. Bencliffe, C. Schott, and William Cross to secure the signature of the defendant to said note…
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