Zellerbach Paper Co. v. Virden Packing Co.

McNUTT, J., pro tem.

Zellerbach Paper Company sued Virden Packing Company as upon a continuing guaranty of credit extended by the former to Pioneer Fruit Company for goods sold by Zellerbach to it. Judgment went for defendant and plaintiff appeals. Bach of said companies is a corporation. The Yirden Company and the Pioneer Company had a common president in Charles E. Yirden, who was as well general manager of the packing company, and for many years the packing company owned the capital stock of the fruit company, after which Mr. Yirden became the owner thereof. The packing company and the…