Hamilton v. Ramage
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Blake, J., entered October 7, 1914, upon findings in favor of the defendant, in an action upon a promissory note, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
The plaintiff, Boyd Hamilton, commenced this action in the superior court for Spokane county, to recover upon a promissory note executed and delivered by the defendant James S. Ramage to Orofino Portland Cement Company, which note was thereafter, before maturity, assigned by that company to the plaintiff as collateral security for a loan. One of the defenses made against the note was failure of consideration, which it is alleged was known to the plaintiff at the time he acquired the note from the company. The other defense need not be here noticed. Trial before the court without a jury…
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