Beard v. Ragan

By Judge Catherine C. Hammond

The court, having carefully considered the evidence introduced at trial and the arguments of counsel, determines that judgment should be entered for the defendant. There follow the court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law.

The Trial

This case appeared initially to present a straightforward action to enforce two promissory notes made by the defendant, Michael Ragan, to the plaintiff, Rebecca Beard. In her case in chief, Beard proved that Ragan made two unsecured notes to Beard, one for $7,000.00 (PX1) dated April 16,1998, and another for $18,500.00 (PX2) dated…