Northwestern National Bank v. Pearson
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Ronald, J., entered January 11, 1918, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action on a promissory note, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
This is an action on a $5,000 demand note, given by appellant, defendant, to respondent.
The complaint is in the usual form, and alleged demand and nonpayment. The answer admits the making of the note, that respondent is the holder thereof, and denies the other allegations of the complaint. Affirmatively, the answer gives a history of the making of the note, and presents counterclaims to the effect that appellant is a general contractor and as such procured a *571contract for the construction of viaducts and their approaches, etc., across certain streets of Portland, Oregon ; that, needing funds…
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