Legal Opinion

Donohoe v. Gamble

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1869PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the Fourth District, City and County of San Francisco. A statement of the case is contained in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the CourtCrockett, J.

The facts of the case are, that the plaintiffs loaned to the defendant $5,000 in gold coin, and took his promissory note therefor. At the same time, and as collateral security, the defendant endorsed, transferred and delivered to the plaintiffs a promissory note of one Ferguson for $12,000, payable to the defendant' on his order or demand. It further appears that a large proportion of the debt from the defendant to the plaintiffs remains due and unpaid ; that Ferguson resides in the State of New York, and the plaintiffs caused the note for $12,000 to be presented to him for payment, which was…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wheeler v. NewbouldThe Superior Court of New York City · 1855
  2. City of Nashville v. Madison Park Land Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1927
  3. Brown v. WardThe Superior Court of New York City · 1854
  4. Atlantic Fire & Marine Insurance v. BoiesThe Superior Court of New York City · 1857

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Johnson Bros. v. WrightSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
  2. Hoxie v. BryantCalifornia Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Stockwell v. BarnumCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1908
  4. Gault v. WiensCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1916
  5. Traders Bank v. WilcoxCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1919

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