Goldsmith v. Holmes
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Oregon
At Law. On demurrer. Action brought by L. Goldsmith and Max Goldsmith against M. B. Holmes, John Dillard, and R. Phipps on a promissory note. Defendants demur.
1Opinion of the CourtDeady, J.
This action is brought by the plaintiffs, citizens of New York, against the defendants, citizens of Oregon, to recover the contents of a promissory note made by the latter for $10,000.
It is alleged in the complaint that on or about August 1, 1886, W. F. Owens applied to the plaintiffs for a loan of $10,000, and offered to give therefor a promissory note, with such additional parties thereto as should be approved by the plaintiffs, to which application, on the condition stated, the .plaintiffs acceded; that thereupon, on August 9, 1886, Owens, procured the defendants to “execute” and deliver…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hubbard v. . GurneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Morgan's v. GaySupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Susquehanna Bridge & Bank Co. v. EvansU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania · 1824
- Smith v. MorrillSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1866
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- Steel v. RathbunU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Oregon · 1890