PAINE v. COPPER BELLE MINING CO.

No. 181.

232 U.S. 595 (1914)

PAINE v. COPPER BELLE MINING COMPANY OF ARIZONA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 2, 1914.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Walter Bennett for appellant.

Mr. John B. Wright and Mr. James F. Mack for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action brought by the appellants upon a promissory note for $265,416.72 made by the appellee. The defence is want of consideration, and depends upon the question whether certain payments made by one Moneuse were made by way of loan or for the purchase of stock; the note having been issued as for a loan to the Company. The material facts are few. An earlier company, into the shoes of which the appellee...

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