San Joaquin Valley Bank v. Gate City Oil Co.

This appeal is taken from an order made after judgment denying the appellant’s motion for contribution under section 709 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The original action was brought upon a promissory note executed by defendant corporation to plaintiff and which, as was found by the court at the trial, was signed by defendant corporation as principal and by defendants Smith, Lynch, and Giottonini as sureties. Plaintiff had judgment in the •action and on appeal to the supreme court the judgment was affirmed on May 27, 1915. (170 Cal. 250, [149 Pac. 557].)

It was also found by the trial court…