Skip to main content
· 12/13/1897

Boyd v. Cochrane

Citations

  • 18 Wash. 281
  • 51 P. 383
  • 1897 Wash. LEXIS 154

Syllabus

<p>PROMISSORY NOTE—EXTENSION OF PAYMENT — VOID CONSIDERATION — DISCHARGE OF SURETY.</p> <p>An agreement by a bank to grant the maker of a promissory note an extension of the time of payment, if he 'would, procure a ■deposit of public funds by the county treasurer in the bank for a period of two months, is contrary to public policy and void, and would not afford a valid consideration for such extension, although the contract had been fully executed.</p> <p>An extension of payment granted the maker upon such an invalid agreement is not sufficient to discharge a surety, even if made without his knowledge or consent.</p>

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that where a married man is the title owner of homestead property, his wife must join in the conveyance in order to alienate the homestead real estate

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Dunbar

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.