Legal Opinion

American National Bank v. Donnellan

California Supreme Court

Decided April 9, 1915No. Sac. No. 2137PublishedCited by 55 opinions

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Gavin McNab, R. P. Henshall, George W. Mordecai, and Kleinsorge & McKisick, for Appellant.

1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.

Upon January 21, 1909, J. W. Donnellan and Marion J. Donnellan, his wife, executed to plaintiff their contract, jointly and severally guaranteeing to plaintiff “the payment of any and all sums of money . . . which is now or may hereafter become due or owing” by their son, Kenneth Donnellan, to plaintiff up to the amount of thirty thousand dollars with interest. Upon this contract of guaranty this action was brought, with an allegation of an indebtedness upon the part of Kenneth Donnellan to the bank in the sum of $37,-605.83. Defendants set up several defenses: That the guaranty was without…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Field v. AustinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Benton County Savings Bank of Norway v. BoddickerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
  3. Schoonover v. Osborne Bros.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1899
  4. Harlan v. ElyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1880
  5. Doughty v. SavageSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1859

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3Cited by55 opinions

  1. Brewer v. SimpsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
  2. Bohn v. WatsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
  3. Campbell v. GenshleaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
  4. Logan v. ForsterCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
  5. Sumitomo Bank of Cal. v. IwasakiCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968

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