Myer v. Wegener
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — Hon. N. W. Macy, Judge. Action at law on a promissory note purporting to be signed by defendant and one Henry Wegener, her deceased husband. Defendant denied her signature under oath, and the issue thus presented was tried to a jury, resulting in a verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
*761 2 *75Defendant and her husband, during his lifetime, lived in the city of Chicago. The wife owned-property in the city' of Council Bluffs, and she gave her husband money with which to come to Council Bluffs and repair her property. Arriving at the last named place, the husband went to plaintiff, and told him he had been given money by the wife; that before leaving Chicago he became intoxicated, and was robbed of the money; and he asked plaintiff to go with him to a bank in Council Bluffs to sign a note as surety with him, so that he could get money with which to make repairs. Plaintiff did as…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wellington v. JacksonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1876
- Gleason v. HenryIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
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