Muller v. Swanton
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of. the Superior Court of Santa Cruz County, and from an order denying a new trial. .Lucas F. Smith, Judge. The facts.are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtKerrigan, J.
This is an appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment in favor of defendant F. W. Swanton, and from an order denying plaintiff’s motion for a new trial. A former judgment in the same action in favor of said defendant was reversed by the supreme court. (Muller v. Swanton, 140 Cal. 249, [73 Pac. 994].) The action is on a promissory note for $1,222, which was executed by the defendant to W. B. Fonville and indorsed by Fonville to the New York Life Insurance Company and by it in turn indorsed to the plaintiff merely for the purpose of collection. The answer does not deny the due execution of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Muller v. SwantonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1903
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