Legal Opinion
Wise v. Clapper
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 11, 1968No. Civ. 8621PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTamura, J.
This is an action on a promissory note against the maker and the guarantors. The court found that plaintiffs granted the maker an extension of time without the knowledge or consent of the guarantors and concluded that the latter were thereby exonerated. Judgment was entered accordingly and plaintiffs appeal.
The issues are (1) whether the evidence supports the finding that plaintiffs granted an extension of time, and (2) whether the finding supports the conclusion that the guarantors were thereby discharged.
The evidence relevant to the issues presented may be summarized as follows:
On January…
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