Hall v. Thurston
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. A. J. Buckles, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
VICTOR E. SHAW, J., pro tem.
This is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment entered in favor of plaintiff' upon two promissory notes made by defendant, payable to his own order and by him indorsed and delivered to the International Security Company (a corporation), of which one Newton J. Skinner was at the time president.
The complaint alleges that after their maturity the notes were for a valuable consideration transferred by said corporation to said Skinner, who thereafter, for value, transferred them to one George C. Smith, by whom they were delivered to plaintiff. The answer admits the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bank of Lassen County v. ShererCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
- Bank of Stockton v. JonesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1884
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Shammas v. BoyettCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
- Pugh v. DawsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1928