Kittleson v. Tennant Agency, Inc.

Plaintiff brought a suit to obtain a judgment on a $10,000 note and to foreclose a real property mortgage which secured it. The note and mortgage were purportedly executed by the defendant, Tennant Agency, Inc., a California corporation, which will hereafter be referred to as “defendant” or “the corporation.” The other defendants are not material to this appeal. Defendant answered with a general denial. It appealed from a decree granting plaintiff judgment in the full amount requested and foreclosing the mortgage.

Defendant claims its president and secretary, who executed the note and…