Stafford v. Field

GIVENS, Justice.

Appellant, mother of respondent Mrs. Mary Louise Field, on June first, 1948, sued on a promissory note for $1500.00 signed by respondents. Respondents secured a nullifying verdict based on their defense of no consideration and that the note was given because of duress and coercion.

December 29, 1939, appellant, living in Santa Cruz, California, was appointed guardian of the persons of Patricia Ann and Merwin Sinns, aged 2% years and 13 months respectively, minor children of respondent, Mrs. Field, who at that time had been divorced from her husband, their father, about 14…