Wilbur v. Hough

Citations

49 Cal. 290

Syllabus

<p>Note of Corporation.—A promissory note made by a corporation, payable to its acting trustees, is void.</p> <p>Contracts Against Public Policy.—The law does not permit one who acts in a fiduciary capacity to deal with himself in his individual capacity, and express contracts thus made, are contrary to public policy.</p>

Judges: McKinstry, Rhodes

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

11 cases in this archive cite this case.

Wickersham v. Crittenden
California Supreme Court· 1892-01-20· cited 79×
Burnes v. Burnes
Eighth Circuit· 1905-05-01· cited 56×
Graves v. Mono Lake Hydraulic Mining Co.
California Supreme Court· 1889-11-26· cited 31×
Smith v. Los Angeles Immigration & Land Co-operative Ass'n
California Supreme Court· 1889-02-27· cited 24×
In re Disbarment of Evans & Rogers ex rel. Nelson
Utah Supreme Court· 1900-09-15· cited 24×
Doe v. Northwestern Coal & Transportation Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Oregon· 1896-12-21· cited 21×
Porter v. Winona & Dakota Grain Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota· 1899-11-29· cited 14×
Lippincott v. Shaw Carriage Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Indiana· 1885-11-21· cited 13×
Bassett v. Monte Christo G. & S. M. Co.
Nevada Supreme Court· 1880-07-15· cited 5×
Wallace v. Oceanic Packing Co.
Washington Supreme Court· 1901-05-04· cited 3×
Union Trust Co. of New York v. Nevada & O. R.
U.S. Circuit Court· 1884-03-29

Cites

1 case in this archive is cited by this case.

President & Trustees v. San Diego & Los Angeles Railroad
California Supreme Court· 1872-07-01· cited 54×

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.