Brown v. Merrill
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Bernardino County and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtGaroutte, J.
This action is against the defendant, Southern California Motor Road Company, a corporation, on a promissory note of the company, executed March 4,1890, and against the other defendants as stockholders, for their respective proportions of the indebtedness on said note, under section 322 of the Civil Code. A several judgment was given against the defendant Merrill, the appellant, for three hundred and thirty-six dollars and thirty-five cents, as his portion of said indebtedness, according to the amount of stock he held in the corporation.
Appellant claims that respondent cannot have the benefit…
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