Graham v. Larimer
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior "Court of Nevada County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Vanclief, C.
— Suit on a promissory note dated June 2, 1888, made by defendant, payable on demand to James Ward or order.
The note was twice assigned before June 4,1888; first, by Ward to George Lord, and second, by Lord to- plaintiff, who demanded payment on June 4, 1888.
Among other defenses, the defendant pleaded “ that said promissory note was signed on a void, illegal, and invalid consideration, in support of which she shows that on June 2, 1888, said James Ward was about to prosecute one Robert Larimer—brother of defendant— on a charge of felony; that said Ward then and there promised and…
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