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4 Cal. 228

Stearns v. Martin

California Supreme Court

Decided July 15, 1854

California Supreme Court · decided 1854-07-15

This was an action on a promissory note of the defendants, in favor of plaintiffs, for $8,000, subject to a credit of $8,800.

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently October 1868

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Decided 1854-07-15

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Mr.. J. Heydeneeldt

¶1delivered the opinion of tho Court.

Mr. Ch. J. Murray concurred.

¶2The averment of the amended answer of the defendants, as to Martin’s acquisition of Morgan’s interest, is too loose and uncertain. It should, at least, have alleged a positive transfer or assignment, and the character of it, so that the plaintiff would be put upon notice of what he had to meet. The demurrer was, therefore, properly sustained.

¶3The Court exercised its discretion in disallowing the second amendment, and we do not think it a proper question for our revision.

¶4All evidence in relation to tbe joint contract was properly excluded where the pleadings set up a,several contract alone.

¶5Judgment affirmed.

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