Cockrill v. Hall
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sonoma County. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMcKee, J.
The action in hand was brought under sections 1709 and 1710 of the Civil Code to recover damages for a deceit. There was a demurrer to the complaint, which the court sus*327tained, upon the ground that the complaint did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.
The statement shows that on the 3d day of April, 1880, the plaintiff, being the owner and holder of a promissory note made by the defendant, demanded of him immediate payment of a balance of principal and interest due upon it. The defendant was not ready to pay, but he promised the plaintiff if she would let him take the…
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