Legal Opinion
Davis v. Wells
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 14, 1881No. 64PublishedCited by 145 opinions
Error to the Supreme Court of the Territory of Utah. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Matthews
delivered the.opinion of the court.
The action- below was brought by Wells, Fargo, & Co., against the plaintiffs in error, upon a guaranty, in the following words: —
“ For and in consideration of one dollar to us in hand paid by-Wells, Fargo, & Co. (the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged), we hereby guarantee unto them, the said Wells, Fargo, & Co., unconditionally at all times, any indebtedness of Gordon & Co., a firm now doing business at Salt Lake City, Territory of Utah, to the extent of and not exceeding the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for any overdrafts.now made, or that…
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