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FEDERAL FINANCE CO. v. MERKEL

No. 37337.

65 Wn.2d 379 (1964)

397 P.2d 436

FEDERAL FINANCE CO., INC., Appellant, v. JACOB B. (JAKE) MERKEL et al., Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two.

December 17, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Helsell, Paul, Fetterman, Todd & Hokanson, Charles H. Paul and Daniel W. Giboney, for appellant.

FINLEY, J.

This action was commenced by plaintiff, Federal Finance Co., Inc., as payee of a promissory note, to recover judgment against defendants Jacob and Alice Merkel, husband and wife, makers of the note. The Merkels' defense was a discharge in bankruptcy. Federal Finance asserted the bankruptcy discharge could not be interposed as a defense because a false financial statement was made by the Merkels in connection with...

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