Doria v. International Union, Allied Industrial Workers of America

Doria sued International Union on two promissory notes for $25,000 and $30,000, respectively; the union answered alleging lack of authority in the maker, conditional delivery, and want of consideration, and filed a cross-complaint to recover $25,000 and the value of a Cadillac automobile, and to cancel the two notes. Doria’s answer set up consideration for the notes, the claim of conditional delivery to be violative *27of the parol evidence rule, and estoppel. All matters were consolidated for trial. A jury was impaneled; after Doria rested his ease a motion for nonsuit was granted. Proceeding…