King v. Exchange Bank
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Hon,. Hugh Dabbs, Judge. (1) The respondent’s liability is, probably, to be measured by the law governing that, kind or class of bailments, designated mandatjim or mandate.
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Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Hon,. Hugh Dabbs, Judge. (1) The respondent’s liability is, probably, to be measured by the law governing that, kind or class of bailments, designated mandatjim or mandate. Eddy v. Livingston, 35 Mo. 487; Frengbrure v. Ingler, 17 Mass. 233; Zane on Banks and Banking, sec. 171, p. 293; Scliouler on Bailments, sec. 14; Lawson on Bailments, 13 and 64. (2) A mandate may be for the interest of the person granting it alone; for the joint interest of both parties; for the interest of a third person; for the interest of a third person and the party granting it; or,…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, P. J.
The case here is about this':- The plaintiff drew his check on a New York bank in favor of W. M. Boles for $390 which with a blank receipt to be signed by the payee in the cheek he inclosed in a letter to defendant. In this letter the plaintiff told the defendant that, “my correspondence in this matter has been with O. C. Sharp representing Mr. Boles. Please deliver my draft (check) to Mr. Boles or to Mr. Sharp on his order upon Mr. Boles signing the receipt inclosed. Any charges you may make are to be paid by Mr. Boles. ” The defendant acknowledged the receipt of the’ check and stated that…
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