Tallman v. Miller
Tallman v. Miller
Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff alleges in his petition that “on or about the 20th day of June, 1888, plaintiff was indebted to defendant in the sum of $608, for corn purchased of said defendant; that on said June 25, 1888, plaintiff paid to the defendant the sum of $400, and on August 16, 1888, the further sum of $160; on the 24th day of September, 1888, plaintiff made the further payment to defendant of the sum of $148, at which time defendant represented and claimed that the payment made on August 16, as aforesaid, was $60, and plaintiff, relying upon such statements, and by mistake, paid to defendant on said 24th day of September, 1888, the sum of $148, when, in fact, plaintiff was indebted to defendant only in the sum of $48, and by such mistake, plaintiff overpaid the defendant the sum of $100, said sum of $100 being that much in excess of the amount of which defendant was entitled to recover from plaintiff; that afterwards, and before the bringing of this suit, plaintiff discovered that the payment made on the 16th day of August, 1888, was'$160, and requested said defendant to return to plaintiff the sum of $100, which defendant refused to do. Now there is due from defendant to plaintiff the sum .of $100, and interest from September 24, 1888, no part of which has been paid. Wherefore plaintiff asks judgment against said defendant for the sum of $100, with interest and costs.”
To this petition the plaintiff in error filed an answer in which he admits all the facts stated in the petition except
“Wayne, Neb., Aug. 16, 1888.
“ The Citizens Bank, pay to the order of D. B. Tall-man ($160.00) one hundred and sixty dollars.
“H. B. Miller.”
The bank stamp on the check shows that it was presented to the bank and paid the day it was drawn, and the bank books show that $180 were paid thereon. This being the state of proof it is very difficult to perceive how the jury could have reached a different conclusion from that arrived at in their verdict. It is true the plaintiff in error and some of the members of his family testify that he only received $60 on the check. It is evident, however, that they were mistaken. The judgment conforms to the proof and is
Affirmed.
Reference
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- D. B. Tallman v. H. B. Miller
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