Wells, Fargo & Co. v. Vansickle

(orally). This is an action at law upon a promissory note which reads as follows:

“84,000.00. San Francisco, Cal., March 29, 1887.

“Two years after date, for value received, I promise to pay to the order of W. W. Lapham, at Wells, Fargo & Co.’s Bank, in this city, in gold coin, four thousand dollars, with interest, in like coin, from the date hereof, at the rate of one per cent, per month until paid; payable monthly, and, if not so paid, to become part of the principal, and bear like rate of interest.

“P. W. Vansickle.”

This note, before maturity, was, for value received, transferred and assigned…