Legal Opinion

Home National Bank v. Newton

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 14, 1881PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. John G. Rogers, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtWilson, J.

This was an action brought by appellee, Levi Newton, against the Home National Bank upon a check drawn by one Newell upon the bank for $66.50, payable to the order of appellee. Payment was refused by the bank on the ground of want of funds belonging to the drawer.

The facts are substantially these : Newell kept a general bank account as depositor with the bank. On September 21st, 1878, he made and delivered to the bank his promissory note of that date, for $1,500, payable to the order of and at the bank, ninety days after date. On the morning of December 23d, 1878, which was the last day of…

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  3. Mandeville v. Union Bank of GeorgetownSupreme Court of the United States · 1815
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  5. Reese v. MitchellIllinois Supreme Court · 1866

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  1. Bank of Chicago-Garfield Ridge v. Park National BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992

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