Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Citizens National Bank

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided August 7, 1975No. 12871PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SIMKINS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs brought suit to recover funds which, they alleged, had been wrongfully credited to the personal account of an employee of Federal North Iowa Grain Company (hereinafter Federal) by defendant Citizens National Bank (hereinafter Bank or Citizens). The circuit court ruled that the provisions of the Uniform Fiduciaries Act provided the Bank with a complete defense. Plaintiffs are appealing that decision.

The parties stipulated to the only facts which were presented to the trial court. Merle Wilham was an employee of Federal…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. National Casualty Co. v. Caswell & Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1942
  2. Sugarhouse Finance Co. v. Zions First National BankUtah Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Transport Trucking Co. v. First National BankNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1956
  4. People ex rel. Nelson v. Peoples Bank & Trust Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1933
  5. Roswell State Bank v. Lawrence Walker Cotton Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1952

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. Bonded Financial Services, Inc., Debtor-Appellant v. European American BankCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
  2. Trenton Trust Co. v. Western Surety Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1980
  3. Mary Kochton Appley v. Stuart West, Mary Kochton Appley v. National Republic Bank of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  4. Mutual Service Casualty Insurance Company, as Subrogee of Jo Daviess Services, Inc. v. Elizabeth State Bank, an Illinois State Chartered BankCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
  5. Master Chemical Corp. v. InkrottOhio Supreme Court · 1990

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