Skilling v. Bollman
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. The delivery of the bill of lading, together with the drafts drawn against the proceeds, transferred the title to the goods. — Railroad Co. v. Phillips, 60 111. 190 ; Railroad Go. v. Wagner, 65 111. 197; Broadwell v. Howard, 77 111. 305 ; Railroad Go. v. Kerr, 49 111. 458 ; Banlc v. Dearborn, 115 Mass. 219 ; Banlc v. Bailey, 115 Mass. 228 ; Newcomb v. Railroad Co., 115 Mass. 230; Banlc v. Crocker, 111 Mass. 163. It is not necessary that…
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Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. The delivery of the bill of lading, together with the drafts drawn against the proceeds, transferred the title to the goods. — Railroad Co. v. Phillips, 60 111. 190 ; Railroad Go. v. Wagner, 65 111. 197; Broadwell v. Howard, 77 111. 305 ; Railroad Go. v. Kerr, 49 111. 458 ; Banlc v. Dearborn, 115 Mass. 219 ; Banlc v. Bailey, 115 Mass. 228 ; Newcomb v. Railroad Co., 115 Mass. 230; Banlc v. Crocker, 111 Mass. 163. It is not necessary that the bill of lading be indorsed. —Bank v. Homeyer, 45 Mo. 145 ; Deters v. Elliott, 78 111. 321. The person who first gets…
1Opinion of the CourtBakewell, J.
This is an action to recover the value of one hundred and fifty barrels of highwines, valued at $11,000, which it is alleged the defendants had converted to their own use. The answer is a general denial. There was a verdict and judgment for defendants. Plaintiffs appeal.
Plaintiffs were private bankers in Beardstown, Illinois, and the .Beardstown Distilling Company was an incorporated institution, carrying on a distillery business at the same place. In 1874, the company and plaintiffs agreed in writing that plaintiffs would advance money to the company for the purposes of their business, to…
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