Legal Opinion
DeTray v. Higgins
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 14, 1939No. Civ. 2211PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGriffin, J.
This is a case in which Ruth B. DeTray, formerly Mrs. Newcomb, obtained judgment against George P. Higgins and Edith Cross Higgins individually, and George P. Higgins and Edith Cross Higgins doing business as Higgins & Higgins, formerly known as Cross Brothers, a copartnership. The judgment is for $5,800. This judgment is based upon a purported promissory note reading as follows :
“June, 23, 1931.
“We, the undersigned agree to pay to Ruth B. Newcomb or her heirs, Whitfield and Maxine Newcomb, at the end of five years, the sum of Six Thousand ($6000.00) Dollars.
“In case buildings are sold during…
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