Legal Opinion

Citizens Bank v. Public Drug Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 9, 1921PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — Orville D. Wheeler, Judge. Action at law upon a promissory note. There was a directed verdict and judgment for defendant, and the plaintiff appeals. —

1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.

— The note in suit is in the following form:

“P. 0. Council Bluffs,

‘ ‘ State of Iowa,

“Date, Nov. 18, 1915.
“Six months after date for value received we promise to pay to the order of Partin Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, eight hundred dollars ($800.00) at First National Bank, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
“ [Signed] Public Drug Co.,
“E. C. Bronson, Pres.”

The petition is in the ordinary form, and declares upon the note as the obligation of the corporation. The answer admits *984that the note was executed and delivered to the payee by E. 0. Bronson, who was at that time president of the defendant…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. National State Bank v. Vigo County National BankIndiana Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Merchants' National Bank v. Citizens' Gas Light Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
  3. Union Gold Mining Co. v. Rocky Mountain National BankSupreme Court of Colorado · 1873
  4. Ceeder v. H. M. Loud & Sons Lumber Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1891
  5. Pacific State Bank v. CoatsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1913

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  2. Bernard J. Lee, Platiff-Appellant v. Jenkins Brothers, Bernard J. Lee v. Farnham YardleyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
  3. Lewis v. Minnesota Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1949
  4. Aimonetto v. Rapid Gas, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1964
  5. Citizens State Bank v. SkeffingtonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1924

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