Legal Opinion
Westphal v. Nevills
California Supreme Court
Decided December 30, 1891No. 13611PublishedCited by 10 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
The Court.
The complaint alleges that on the twenty-second day of May, 1888, the defendants, in consideration of the sum of $850 then and there loaned to them, made their promissory note, as follows, viz.: —
“ $850. San Francisco, May 22, 1888.
“ On the twenty-second day of June, 1888, we promise to pay to the order of Henry Westphal $850, with interest at the rate of-per cent until paid, principal and interest payable in United States gold coin, for value received. “ R. L. Hopkins.
“ W. A. Nevills.”
The only defense presented by the appellant was a want of consideration in this: that the money…
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