Legal Opinion
Lawrence M. Sigler v. Mt. Vernon Bottling Company, Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 30, 1958No. 14393PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
This action is on an unpaid promissory note made by the appellee corporation to the order of appellant’s assignor, the note having been received by appellant not in due course. The defense raised is the statute of limitations 1 and the issue is whether the note is a sealed instrument. If it is a sealed instrument, it is not barred by the statute of limitations ; if it is not a sealed instrument, it is so barred. The District Court ruled 2 that the note was not a sealed instrument and judgment was entered for the appellee.
The note was signed “Mount Vernon Bottling Co. By Andrew G. Kavounis,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Jacksonville, Mayport, Pablo Railway & Navigation Co. v. HooperSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- In Re Knickerbocker Leather & Novelty Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1958
- Brown v. Commercial Fire InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1903
- Sigler v. Mt. Vernon Bottling Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1958
- Clark v. ReadCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1898
3Cited by5 opinions
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