Kent v. Kent

FRICKE, J., pro tem.

Action to enforce the statutory liability of stockholders of the Ethyl Oil Company arising out of a loan of $50,000 made to that corporation by Bank of America and evidenced by a promissory note.

Appellants challenge the right of plaintiff to bring this action. It appears that the note sued upon was guaranteed by C. F. Whittier and J. M. Kent, president and vice-president of the borrower, and, the note not being paid, the bank sued the corporation and the guarantors and attached certain property which plaintiff here, Lillian D. Kent, claimed as her sole and separate…