Wright

Wright v. Bank of Lassen County

Good Law
132 Cal. App. 336·22 P.2d 748
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMay 31, 1933Docket No. 3856.California858 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Pullen, J.

The record discloses that M. S. Stevens, Camile F. Prizzie and P. M. Reidy were partners and were the owners as such of approximately $10,000, on deposit in the Bank of Lassen County. Some time prior to March 26, 1926, this money had been received by the bank pursuant to some judgment or agreement, the record being silent, the bank had issued a certificate of deposit for $6,000 thereof in the name of M. S. Stevens and Camile Prizzie and made said certificate “payable to the order of the Judge of the Superior Court of Lassen County”. The balance thereof so deposited was received by the bank and held as follows: “M. S. Stevens and Camile Prizzie. Do not pay against this account except .on order of Judge of the Superior Court of Lassen County.” Prior to March 8, 1926, but subsequent to the deposit mentioned above, an action was brought to dissolve the partnership of Stevens, Prizzie and Reidy, in which action a judgment was entered on November 8, 1926, awarding to Stevens some $3,100 out of said fund and directing the bank to pay that amount to him. Prior to March 8, 1926, an action had been commenced in the county of Los Angeles by one Roy C-. Downing, as plaintiff, against M. S.…

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