BRAINARD v. JONES

Docket No. 15454.

117 Cal.App.2d 217 (1953)

255 P.2d 20

G.W. BRAINARD, as Trustee, etc., Respondent, v. JAMES H. JONES et al., Defendants; CHAS. N. DOUGLAS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division One.

April 7, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chas. N. Douglas for Appellant.

Norman A. Eisner and Haskell Titchell for Respondent.


BRAY, J.

Defendant Douglas, sued as First Doe, appeals from a declaratory relief judgment against him.

FACTS

There is no dispute as to the facts. In 1930, Ellery Arms Company, a corporation, owed approximately $101,000 to some 300 general creditors, more than $100,000 to its president and principal stockholder William Ellery, $11,500 to Christopher Ellery, and $2,500 to James H. Jones. (The latter two assigned their claims to defendant and will hereafter...

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