New Netherland Bank of New York v. Harris

The plaintiff brought this action in the Superior Court of Cook County to recover the amount of two trade acceptances which it had discounted for a customer of the defendants, — Carl Dernburg & Son, Inc., —each being for the sum of $700.00. The issues were submitted to the trial court without a jury, resulting in a finding for the defendants and a judgment against the plaintiff for costs, to reverse which the plaintiff has perfected this appeal.

It appeared from the evidence that the plaintiff was a New York Bank and the defendants were engaged in the fur business in the City of Chicago. The…