Western National Bank v. W. C. Peacock & Co.

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

FREAR, C.J.

This is an action by the payee against the acceptor of a bill of exchange for $1148.56. The bill was drawn by the Hilbert. Mercantile Co. at San Francisco November 4, 1905, payable to the plaintiff, a national bank of San Francisco, and indorsed' accepted by the defendant, a Hawaiian corporation, December 23, 1905. It was payable six months after date and, default having been made in payment, this action was begun July 21,, *1621906. Tlie defendant filed an answer of general denial with notice of intention to rely on want of consideration, and an. affidavit…