King
K. King and G. Shuler Corp. v. King
Opinion
Opinion
Aiso, J.
Plaintiff, The K. King and The G. Shuler Corporation, appeals from the judgment awarding it $300 on its first amended complaint against the defendant Theresa King. Consideration of plaintiff’s claims of error in light of the record and the applicable rules of law has led us to conclude that the judgment should be affirmed.
The Factual Background
Because insufficiency of the evidence to support the judg ment and some of the findings constitutes the gravamen of the appeal, the facts will be set forth in some detail.
In June of 1962, Frank’s Golden Rooster, a corporation (attorney John P. Hanrahan of counsel for appellant at trial and on this appeal being its president), had a cocktail lounge called, 11 Golden Rooster” at 2139 Westwood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, for sale.
A Kenneth King and a George Shuler desired to purchase the “Golden Rooster.” For the purpose of acquiring and running the “Golden Rooster,” they formed The K. King and The G. Shuler Corporation. Hanrahan, as an accommodation to his corporation’s purchasers, organized the plaintiff corporation under California law, obtained its permit to issue stock, and had himself approved as the escrow holder to hold…