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Donaldson v. Grant

Utah Supreme Court

Decided July 14, 1897No. 802PublishedCited by 29 opinions

Appeal from the Third district court, Salt Lake county. Hon. John A. Street, Judge. Action by John Baxter Donaldson against Frank A. Grant and others. From judgment for defendants plaintiff appeals.

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Appeal from the Third district court, Salt Lake county. Hon. John A. Street, Judge. Action by John Baxter Donaldson against Frank A. Grant and others. From judgment for defendants plaintiff appeals. It appears from the evidence and findings in this record that the plaintiff was a resident of London, England, at the time of the transactions mentioned in the pleadings, and that the defendants resided in Salt Lake City, Utah; that in 1891 the plaintiff and defendant Bache agreed to engage in the business of loaning money at the last-named place; that the plaintiff was to obtain the money to be…

1Opinion of the CourtZaNe, C. J.

The plaintiff insists that the court erred in holding that the note sued on was not negotiable. The mortgage given to secure it contains covenants for the payment of taxes, assessments, and insurance, and against waste; and the maker stipulated in the note that, upon his failure to • “comply with any of the conditions or agreements contained in the mortgage, the principal sum, with the accrued interest, should, at the option of the holder, become due and payable, and should be collectible, without further notice.” The stipulation made a failure to pay taxes, assessments, or the premium for…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Barbieri v. RamelliCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Merced Security Savings Bank v. CasacciaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Bacon v. . Van SchoonhovenNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
  4. Thompson v. CheesmanUtah Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Ladd v. CampbellSupreme Court of Vermont · 1884

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Thorp v. MindemanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Savings Bank of San Diego v. Central Market Co.California Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Cornish v. WoolvertonMontana Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Page v. FordOregon Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Chase v. Commerce Trust Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923

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