Legal Opinion
Davis v. Lamb
California Supreme Court
Decided December 21, 1893No. 15,293PublishedCited by 1 opinion
APPEAL from Superior Court, Alameda County; F. W. Henshaw, Judge. Action by Joseph Davis against George W. Lamb, administrator of the estate of William H. Lamb, deceased, and another, on a promissory note. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant Lamb appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
VANCLIEF, C.
Action on a promissory note made by the defendant Larabee to A. Davis & Son, and indorsed by the decedent as guarantor. The plaintiff is a member of the firm of A. Davis & Son, and sues as assignee of the note. The defendant Larabee was not served with summons. The court found in favor of plaintiff on all the issues of fact, and, among other things, found the note to have been made and indorsed in the following form:
“$400.00. San Francisco, Oct. 19, 1889.
“Two months after date - promise to pay to the order of A. Davis & Son four hundred dollars, for value received, with interest…
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3Cited by1 opinion
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