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Winters v. Rush

Supreme Court of California
Oct 1, 1867

         JUDGES: Sanderson, J. Mr. Justice Shafter expressed no opinion.

         OPINION

          SANDERSON, Judge

         The action was properly brought in the name of Winters. The note is payable to him for the benefit of the Pacific Methodist College. Winters is therefore the trustee of an express trust within the meaning of the sixth section of the Practice Act, and as such entitled to sue upon the note. (Considerant v. Brisbane , 22 N.Y. 389.)

         A promissory note imports a consideration, and therefore it is not necessary that a consideration should be specially alleged. If there was no consideration the defendant should have filed an answer setting up a want of it as a defence to the action.

         Judgment affirmed.