Sferlazzo v. Oliphant
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Praneisco and from an order refusing a new trial. A. J. Buckles, Judge presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtRichards, J.
This is an appeal from an order granting the defendant’s motion for nonsuit, and also from an order denying plaintiff’s motion for a new trial.
The action is one to recover upon a promissory note executed by the defendant to F. P. Cutting Company, a corporation, payable one day after date, which said note the plaintiff alleged was indorsed and assigned to Gerald C. Halsey, and by said Halsey to the plaintiff. The answer admitted the execution of the note to the corporation, but put in issue its indorsement and transfer; and further averred that there was no consideration for the note. Upon the…
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