Legal Opinion
Gonsalves v. Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'n
California Supreme Court
Decided August 26, 1940No. Sac. 5384PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, C. J.
This is an action to recover the amount of a bank deposit, with interest and damages. The facts are stipulated.
On June 18, 1929, plaintiff Joe S. Gonsalves and his wife made a demand note in the sum of $5,360 to defendant’s predecessor. The note was secured by a chattel mortgage. In 1932 defendant sold the secured property and partially satisfied the obligation, leaving a deficiency of $2,238.60. The note was then assigned to H. C. Winklemen for the purpose of collecting the balance due.
On June 15, 1933, Winklemen filed his action on the note in the San Francisco Superior Court, against…
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