Case Name: Furchner v. Edmonds
Court: Iowa Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Iowa
Decision Date: 1885-12-12
Citations: 67 Iowa 551
Docket Number: 
Parties: Furchner v. Edmonds.
Judges: 
Reporter: Iowa Reports
Volume: 67
Pages: 551–552

Head Matter:
Furchner v. Edmonds.
1. Payment: evidence considered and judgment affirmed.
Appeal from Plymouth District Court.
Saturday, December 12.
Action in chancery to foreclose a mechanic’s lien for work done in erecting a building. There was a decree for defendant. Plaintiff appeals.
Btruble, Pish el c& Bartori, for appellant.
Argo, Kelly c§ Augir, for appellee.

Opinion:
Beck, Ch. J.
There was no dispute between the parties involving the terms of the contract between them, or the per foi'mance thereof by plaintiff. They only differ upon the question of a single payment. Each party was a witness in his own behalf. Defendant testified positively that he made a payment of $1,000 to plaintiff" during the progress of the work; plaintiff as positively denied it. We think defendant's testimony is sufficiently corroborated to outweigh the evidence in plaintiff's behalf. This corroboration is by quite clear testimony of' at least one witness, and by circumstances shown by others. It is true that the testimony given by plaintiff is not without corroboration to some extent, but we are satisfied that the weight of the evidence is upon defendant's side of the case. The decree of the district court must be
Affirmed.