20th Century Cigarette Vendors v. Shaheen

Defendant Vincent Shaheen appeals from a judgment in the sum of $5,500 entered against him and his codefendants Albert J. Shaheen and Balph E. Smith.

There is relatively little dispute concerning the factual background which gave rise to the alleged liability of defendant Vincent Shaheen:1 On June 7, 1960, three individuals, Bob Arrowood—who was named as a defendant but not served —Balph Smith and Albert borrowed $5,500 from plaintiffs on an unsecured promissory note payable in 18 monthly installments beginning September 1, 1960. In case of default plaintiffs had the option to accelerate the…