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· 1/13/1983

Standard Finance Co., Ltd. v. Ellis

Citations

  • 657 P.2d 1056
  • 3 Haw. App. 614
  • 35 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 864
  • 1983 Haw. App. LEXIS 83

How courts have described this case

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

  • stating that Hawaii has adopted the rule under section 175 to define duress
  • plaintiff seeking to enforce notes \dealt\ with defendant maker because it explained the terms and conditions of the notes to the defendant and witnessed the defendant signing the notes
  • plaintiff seeking to enforce notes “dealt” with defendant maker because it explained the terms and conditions of the notes to the defendant and witnessed the defendant signing the notes
  • fact that husband assured wife that her signature was a formality and he alone would be liable on note did not make note unenforceable against co-signer wife
  • in .consumer finance case, financing company’s presence at the signing of the promissory note and role in explaining terms of the note to the maker constituted “dealing”

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Judges: Burns, Heen, Tanaka

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