Steiner v. Croonquist

108 Cal.App.2d Supp. 895 (1951)

L. L. STEINER, Appellant,

v.

HUGH A. CROONQUIST et al., Respondents.

California Court of Appeals.

Nov. 26, 1951.

Ruel Liggett for Appellant.

W. B. Dennis for Respondents.

BURCH, J.

This is an action on two promissory notes, one for $750, dated February 2, 1940, which became due February 1, 1942, the other for $300, dated November 1, 1939, due six months from date. The complaint was filed on May 17, 1950. The court held the notes barred by subdivision 1 of section 337 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Plaintiff urges on appeal that the affirmative defense of the statute was…