Nichols v. State Bank
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from an order of the municipal court of Minneapolis, refusing a new trial after a verdict of $318.39 for plaintiff. The former action, mentioned in the opinion, was .brought in the district court for Hennepin county.
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
This was an action for damages for the conversion of the proceeds of a promissory note for $500, deposited by plaintiff with defendant as collateral security. The business with the bank in behalf of the plaintiff was transacted by her husband as her agent. She claims that the note was deposited as collateral security only for the payment of a note of $200, executed by her to the bank, and hence that she is entitled to the surplus of $300. The bank claims that it was deposited also as collateral for $300 due the bank from Nichols & Co., and that plaintiff was in fact Nichols & Co., and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Page v. MitchellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
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