Farmer

Farmer v. Mountain Lake Club

Good Law
1928 Cal. App. LEXIS 596·94 Cal. App. 663·271 P. 780
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaNovember 5, 1928Docket No. 4942.California371 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Craig, J.

The respondent instituted an action upon a contract in writing which was made a part of the complaint, and to which pleading a demurrer was interposed. The demurrer was overruled, and upon the failure of appellant to answer judgment for $600 with interest and costs was entered by default. The defendant appeals from the judgment.

The contract in question acknowledges the rendition of certain services and expenditures of moneys for the corporation, of a value of $1,000, which the latter therein agreed to pay as follows, to wit: “Fifty dollars ($50.00) per week beginning on March 10th, 1924, until six payments have been made, and the balance at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per week until fully paid.” The demurrer of the defendant was general, and it is here contended that the complaint was filed when but $600 had become due and payable, and that suit was premature, since the contract provided for payment of a fixed sum of $1,000 as a single consideration for said services and expenditures. Respondent contends that each payment of $50 and $100 constituted the basis of a separate cause of action.

While the contract recited a total consideration of $1,000, it was payable…

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