Legal Opinion
Pezzoni v. Greenwell
California Supreme Court
Decided August 2, 1918No. L. A. No. 4595. Department OnePublishedCited by 3 opinions
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
The defendants C. F. Smith and S. W. Smith appeal from the judgment in favor of the plaintiff. They are partners doing business under the firm name of Smith Brothers.
The plaintiff sued the defendants to obtain a decree canceling a certain promissory note signed by her, dated August 18, 1914, for $625, due sixty days after date, payable to the order of Henry Greenwell and by him indorsed to the defendant C. F. Smith and S. W. Smith. The basis of her action was that her signature to the note was obtained without consideration and by the device of leading her to believe that she was signing a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Naglee & Parrott v. LymanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1859
- Payne v. BensleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1857
- Robinson v. SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1859
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