Supreme Court of Iowa May 26, 1891 (McElhenney v. Hendricks)

Kothrock, J.

The plaintiff is administrator of the estate of Tillie J. McElhenney, deceased. The defendant is a brother of the deceased. The action is founded, upon three promissory notes executed by the defendant, and payable to the order of Tillie J. Hendricks. This was the maiden name of the deceased. After the notes were executed, she was married to the plaintiff herein.