PETERSON v. MODJESKA

No. 51062.

125 N.W.2d 751 (1964)

Melvin PETERSON, Appellee, v. Jack MODJESKA, Sid Beattie and Sid Beattie Ford, Inc., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied March 10, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wilson, Maley & Stamatelos, West Des Moines, for appellants.

Bump, Jordan & Holmes, Des Moines, for appellee.


SNELL, Justice.

Plaintiff claiming to be the holder in good faith and for value seeks recovery from the maker of a dishonored check. The trial court, without the aid of a jury, found for plaintiff. Defendant Sid Beattie, the maker of the check, appeals. The two other original defendants and other issues are not involved here.

Plaintiff in May 1959 was a co-owner of a motor vehicle filling station. Plaintiff knew Jack Modjeska as a customer. Modjeska was a...

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