Hefferan v. Freebairn
California Supreme Court
W. I. Gilbert, Jr., and Henry E. Kappler for Appellant.
1Opinion of the CourtTraynor, J.
On or about December 20, 1946, plaintiff, R. L. Hefferan, entered into a contract to purchase the ‘ ‘ Gilray Coffee Shop” from defendant J. R. Freebairn. He paid $20,000 in cash and $35,000 in the form of a promissory note secured by a chattel mortgage. Plaintiff took possession of the coffee shop on January 1, 1947; the escrow was closed on January 7, 1947. Plaintiff gave defendant a check for the inventory about January 27, 1947. On January 28, 1947, he served notice of rescission. A certificate of Business Under a Fictitious Name was filed by plaintiff on January 29, 1947, and thereafter…
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