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Post v. Fetterman

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1919 Cal. App. LEXIS 64·40 Cal. App. 192·180 P. 541
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMarch 7, 1919Civ. No. 2331.California346 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Conrey, J.

This action is upon a promissory note executed by the defendants to the plaintiff. The court found that as to the defendant Rosa Fetterman, the note was executed without consideration and held that she was not liable thereon. Judgment was entered against the defendant George C. Fetterman alone. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment entered in favor of Rosa Fetterman.

Appellant claims that the finding above noted is not supported by the evidence. This is the only ground of appeal presented for our consideration. The note was given on account of moneys which had been advanced by plaintiff for the benefit of George C. Fetterman. The plaintiff testified that when Mr. Fetterman requested him to advance this money Fetterman promised that he would have his wife sign the note when the amount was fixed, and that as a result of that conversation he advanced the money. Mr. Fetterman, on the other hand, testified that prior to the time of the plaintiff’s paying out any money, the matter of a note to be given by George G. Fetterman and Rosa Fetterman was not mentioned at all, and that the plaintiff never at any time requested of him that he should have his wife sign the note. Mrs. Fetter-man…

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