Bremen Elevator Co. v. Farmers & Merchants Bank

Birdzelu, Ch. J.

In 1923 one Nelson, as a tenant upon land known as the Wesslen farm in Wells county, raised certain crops which he delivered to an elevator at Bremen, owned by the plaintiff in this action. The cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Sheyenne later appeared at the elevator, stating that his bank and Edward Nelson owned the grain and that they desired to sell the same. There is evidence to show that they requested the plaintiff’s agent to buy the grain, stating that, if he would do so and issue the checks to them, the bank he represented would stand back of the elevator…