Legal Opinion · Dissent

Donohoe v. Gamble

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1869Published

Appeal from the District Court of the Fourth District, City and County of San Francisco. A statement of the case is contained in the opinion of the Court.

1DissentRhodes, J.

I am of the opinion that the plaintiffs were entitled, upon the pleadings, to a judgment for the amount due upon the promissory note of the defendant. I do not concur with Hr. Justice Crockett in the views that the plaintiffs, upon the facts appearing in the complaint, are entitled to a judgment directing the sale of the note of Ferguson. When a prom*355issory note is assigned as collateral security for a debt, and no special contract is made, the contract, rights, duties and liabilities of the parties are the same as in the case of the assignment of a note for value, except in one respect, which…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Wheeler v. NewbouldThe Superior Court of New York City · 1855
  2. Atlantic Fire & Marine Insurance v. BoiesThe Superior Court of New York City · 1857

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