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Bonham National Bank of Fairbury v. Grimes Pass Placer Mining Co.

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1910PublishedCited by 22 opinions

APPEAL from the District Court of the Third Judicial District, for Ada County. Hon. Fremont Wood, Judge. Action on two several promissory notes. Judgment for plaintiff and defendants Howard appeal.

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APPEAL from the District Court of the Third Judicial District, for Ada County. Hon. Fremont Wood, Judge. Action on two several promissory notes. Judgment for plaintiff and defendants Howard appeal. In matters of contract, a foreign corporation cannot transact business in this state nor maintain actions at law in this state in relation to such contracts before complying with the constitution and laws of the state, and can maintain no action on contract created before such compliance. (Katz v. Herrick, 12 Ida. 1, 86 Pac. 873; Talley Lumber etc. Co. v. Driessel, 13 Ida. 662, 93 Pac. 765, 15 L.…

1Opinion of the CourtAilshie, J.

This action was instituted to recover judgment on two promissory notes. The defendants Howard appeared and filed a demurrer. The demurrer was overruled and they declined to answer, and judgment was thereupon entered against them. This appeal is from the judgment.

The complaint was filed against the Grimes Pass Placer Mining Co., Ezra E. Howard and I. Y. Howard as defendants, and contains two causes of action separately stated.

The first cause of action was on a promissory note for the sum of $500 dated at Fairbury, Neb., September 16, 1908, payable to the order of Bonham National Bank of…

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Asevado v. OrrCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Valley Lumber & Manufacturing Co. v. DriesselIdaho Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Foore v. Simon Piano Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Valley Lumber & Manufacturing Co. v. NickersonIdaho Supreme Court · 1907
  5. Hirshfeld v. WeillCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Bicandi v. Boise Payette Lumber Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1935
  2. Eastern Idaho Loan & Trust Co. v. BlombergIdaho Supreme Court · 1941
  3. Trask v. Boise King Placers Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Steinour v. Oakley State BankIdaho Supreme Court · 1918
  5. Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. GiffordIdaho Supreme Court · 1913

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