Jones v. Evans
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco. J. M. Seawell, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. H. A. Powell, Geo. R. Williams, and W. A. Dow, for Appellant.
1Opinion of the CourtKerrigan, J.
This is an action on two promissory notes, made by J. W. Evans, payable to the order of the Domestic Sewing Machine Company. That company, before maturity, indorsed these notes, and delivered them to plaintiff. Thereafter, and before maturity, both notes were indorsed by plaintiff and discounted at certain banks. Defendants failed to meet these notes when they fell due. They were duly protested, and the plaintiff was compelled to pay the amounts due thereon. Defendants failed to reimburse plaintiff for such payment, and this action was brought. A trial was had only against the defendant…
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