Goetz v. Bank of Kansas City
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIROUIT COURT OF THE IINITET) STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ‘WISCONSIN. This was an action against the plaintiff in error, the acceptor of bills of exchange with forged bills of lading attached, which had been discounted by the defendant in error, and presented for acceptance without knowledge of the fraud in either party. Judgment for defendant, to review which this. writ of error was sued out.
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ERROR TO THE CIROUIT COURT OF THE IINITET) STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ‘WISCONSIN. This was an action against the plaintiff in error, the acceptor of bills of exchange with forged bills of lading attached, which had been discounted by the defendant in error, and presented for acceptance without knowledge of the fraud in either party. Judgment for defendant, to review which this. writ of error was sued out. The case is stated in the opinion of the court. cited: Baylis v. Tra/oellerg Ins. Co., 113 U. S. 316 ; Burnside v. Gr (Mr. William Warner and Mr. James Hagermann were with him on his…
1Opinion of the Court
Ms. Justice Field
delivered- the opinion of the court.
In October, 1861, the plaintiffs in error, Goetg and Luening, were partners in the business of buying and selling hides on commission, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. At that time ■ one Du Bois was a dealer in hides at .Kansas City, Missouri. On the tenth of that month Du Bois telegraphed to them from' Kansas City, inquiring what they could sell four hundred green ■ salt hides for; and what they would advance on a--bill of lading of the shipment. The firm answered by telegram, stating the market price of light hides on that day, and that they…
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