Legal Opinion

Cavasso v. Downey

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 5, 1920No. Civ. No. 3228PublishedCited by 9 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Alameda County. Milton T. Farmer, Judge. Reversed. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtWaste, P. J.

Plaintiff brought this action seeking to recover upon three promissory notes for one thousand dollars each. Judgment was entered for the defendant, and the plaintiff appeals.

The defendant, by failure to deny, admitted the execution of the notes, denied that they have not been paid, and averred a failure of. consideration therefor. He further alleged that the notes were procured by plaintiff through fraud and deceit. In this connection defendant averred, and the lower court found, that for some time prior to the making of the notes plaintiff and defendant were engaged in the manufacture,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Dodge Stationery Co. v. DodgeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Chamberlain v. AugustineCalifornia Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Shorb v. BeaudryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1880
  4. Merchants' Ad-Sign Co. v. SterlingCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Downey v. CavassoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1918

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Hooper v. YoderSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
  2. Persson v. Smart Inventions, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2005
  3. Key v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
  4. Eng v. Brown, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018
  5. Fuller v. Laws EasterMissouri Court of Appeals · 1925

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