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32 Cal. 574

Shriver v. Lovejoy

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1867

California Supreme Court · decided 1867-07-01

The following is a copy of the note sued on: “11,500 00-100. “ On or before the 1st day of May, A. D. 1865, we, or either. of us, promise to pay A. F. Shriver, or order, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars in gold coin of the United States, with interest thereon at the rate of two per cent per month from date until paid, for value received. “ Lovejoy & Co., “ January 4th, 1865. Grandvoinet.” The defendant Grandvoinet appealed.

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Decided 1867-07-01

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Mr. Justice Shafter delivered the following opinion, concurring specially,

¶1in which Mr. Justice Sawyer concurred:

¶2I concur in the judgment on the ground that it is found by the Court, and on what I consider sufficient evidence, that the appellant was not a surety, but a principal party to the note. On the question discussed in the opinion of brother Rhodes, I refrain from expressing an opinion.

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