Thompson v. Gandy’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “It was undisputed that the note was a renewal by the same makers of the note for $3,900 first described in plaintiff’s petition. As such, it effected an extension of time in which to pay the amount originally promised to be paid. Said first note, as did the second, imported consideration and therefore the latter shows in addition to such imported original consideration a further consideration consisting of an extension of the time in which to pay the balance of the sum originally promised to be paid. The note importing a consideration, appellant had the burden of proving want of consideration. He joined the issue by his sworn denial, but failed to prove there was no consideration.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Amaya v. First State Bank of San Diego