Myers v. Sierra Valley Stock & Agricultural Ass'n
California Supreme Court
APPEALS from judgments of the Superior Court of Sierra County and from an order denying a new trial. Stanley A. Smith, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
CHIPMAN, C.
The complaint sets forth the following facts: Defendant corporation made its note to Charles and Margaret Perry for $1,500 December 24, 1892, payable two years after date. It was signed by plaintiffs and by defendants Pritchard, Dolley, Darling, and Newman as sureties; the payees assigned the note to Mrs. King; she demanded payment at its maturity, and, the corporation being unable to pay, plaintiffs and Pritchard and Dolley, sureties, under a legitimate and fair effort to protect their interest in the corporation property, on May 27, 1895, paid the amount then due ($1,790), each…
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