Legal Opinion

Sponge Exch. Bank v. Commercial Credit Co.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 14, 1920No. 3389PublishedCited by 24 opinions

Tn Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Florida; Rhydon M. Call, Judge. Action by the Commercial Credit Company against the Sponge Exchange Bank of Tarpon Springs. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

WALKER, Circuit Judge.

This was an- action by the defendant in error, Commercial Credit Company, a Delaware corporation (herein referred to as the Credit Company), against the plaintiff in error, the Sponge Exchange Bank, a Florida banking corporation (herein referred to as the Bank), as the indorser of 13 promissory notes made to and indorsed by the United Divers’ Supply Company (herein referred to as the Supply Company). The Bank pleaded, first, payment; and, second, a plea to the effect that it was never the owner of the notes sued on, and that its president indorsed them in its name solely *22…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Home Bond Co. v. McChesneySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  2. Commercial Nat. Bank v. PirieCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1897
  3. Merchants' Bank of Valdosta v. BairdCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1908
  4. Bowen v. Needles Nat. BankCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1899
  5. Commercial Security Co. v. HolcombeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1920

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Southeastern Finance Co. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1945
  2. United Divers Supply Co. v. Commercial Credit Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1923
  3. Ferguson v. Five Points National Bank of MiamiDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
  4. Amber N. v. Commissioner of Social Security AdministrationDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 2026
  5. Artem Mizgirev, et al. v. Eric Rokosky, et al.District Court, D. Arizona · 2026

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