Legal Opinion

First National Bank of Lewiston v. Williams

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided February 24, 1890PublishedCited by 12 opinions

APPEAL from District Court, Nez Perces County. On the thirtieth day of October, 1884, Alonzo Leland and the appellant, M. M. Williams, duly made their joint and several promissory note, payable to the order of one A. J. Shaw, six months after date, and thereafter delivered the same to the payee.

Read the full summary

APPEAL from District Court, Nez Perces County. On the thirtieth day of October, 1884, Alonzo Leland and the appellant, M. M. Williams, duly made their joint and several promissory note, payable to the order of one A. J. Shaw, six months after date, and thereafter delivered the same to the payee. The note was given for the debt of Leland, and Williams joined in it at the request of Leland, as surety only, though the fact that he was surety did not appear on the face of the note. To induce Williams to join in the making of the note, it was agreed between Leland and Williams that Leland should…

1Opinion of the CourtBerry, J.

(After Stating the Facts.) — The alleged grounds ■of error, mostly occurring on the trial in the findings of the ■court, in refusing a new trial, and in the judgment, will more fully hereafter appear. The case was. tried by the court without ■a jury. The evidence received upon the trial was introduced and given without objection. Being so given, the question of its admissibility, if objected to, does not arise. The complaint shows the note to have been past due when transferred by Shaw, the payee, to the president of the plaintiff; that on the same day he transferred it to his bank; and that…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ould v. StoddardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1880
  2. Bartlett v. CottleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1883
  3. Swinford v. RogersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1863
  4. Porter v. MullerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1884
  5. Vandewater v. McRaeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Rein v. CallawayIdaho Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Clark v. PaddockIdaho Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Barth v. ElyMontana Supreme Court · 1929
  4. Brown v. BryanIdaho Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Jeppesen v. Rexburg State BankIdaho Supreme Court · 1936

7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API