Shepard

Plaintiff sued to recover on a promissory note executed by Laura S. Hunt, in the state of Minnesota, on June 3, 1913, for $2,583, payable to Sereen L. Webb, on or before one year after date, and which plaintiff claims was indorsed and delivered to him prior to maturity, in due course of trade and for a valuable consideration.

The action was dismissed as to Sereen L. Webb. The judgment was against the plaintiff, from which he prosecutes this appeal.

Responsive to the issues raised by the answer of defendant Hunt, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, the court found, among other facts, that on or about March 21, 1914, Sereen L. Webb, the payee named in the note, indorsed and delivered said note to plaintiff and that said plaintiff gave for said note the sum of fifty dollars in money, and his own promissory note in the principal sum of two thousand five hundred dollars, payable one year after date to Sereen L. Webb, without interest; that no part of the principal or interest of the note sued upon has been paid; that said note was given in payment of a certain written contract, presently to be referred to, entered into between defendant and Domestic Utilities Manufacturing…