Jefferson v. Hewitt
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Orange County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Belcher, C.
This action was brought by the assignees of a non-negotiable note to recover from the makers the amount alleged to be due thereon. The note was for five thousand dollars, dated July 14, 1888, and payable four months after date, and was given to the Santa Ana, Fair view, and Pacific Railroad Company in payment for fifty shares of stock in that company.
*626On the first trial judgment was given for the defendants, and the plaintiffs appealed. The judgment was reversed and the cause remanded for a new trial (95 Cal. 535), the court, among other things, saying:
“The construction of the road…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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