Magee

Magee v. W. J. Burt Motor Car Co.

Good Law
1918 Cal. App. LEXIS 356·37 Cal. App. 737·174 P. 687
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 5, 1918Civ. No. 2182.California1,002 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Conrey, J.

The defendant appeals from tie judgment. The record has been prepared under the alternative method. Counsel in their briefs have complied very slackingly with the provisions of section 953c of the Code of Civil Procedure. So far as shown by those portions of the record which are set out in the printed briefs, or stated by counsel on one side and definitely admitted by counsel on the opposing side, the facts of the case are as hereinafter stated. Matters not so presented will not be discussed.

Respondent brought this action to recover damages for the conversion of a certain automobile. On July 29, 1914, appellant delivered to the respondent the said automobile under a conditional sale agreement, pursuant to which respondent paid appellant $150 and gave to appellant twenty-two promissory notes, the first of which matured one week after that day and the remaining ones at the rate of one each week thereafter until the thirtieth day of December, 1914. The notes represented weekly payments of one hundred dollars, except the last payment, which was to be $80. The first of said notes was as follows:

It was stipulated that the note above set forth constituted the entire and only contract…

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