Sargent v. Palace Cafe Co.
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMelvin, J.
James Sargent, as assignee of his brother, Nicholas F. Sargent, successfully sued on a promissory note given by the defendant corporation. The assignment was made after the maturity of the instrument. Defendant appeals from the judgment.
The defendant interposed three defenses to the action. The first was improper execution of the note by the corporation founded upon the claim that the payee was one of the three directors who pretended to authorize the execution of the note; that without his vote and that of other interested persons the resolution of authorization could not have been passed;…
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