Legal Opinion
Elliott v. Worcester Trust Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 1, 1905PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, C. J.
The defendant, as a banking corporation, held money belonging to the plaintiff as a depositor. It paid a note of $157.12, made by the plaintiff, and afterward refused to pay the amount to the plaintiff, or to account for it, otherwise than by claiming credit for it as properly paid to the holder. This note was one of four, given for the same sum by the plain-' tiff to one Adams. After giving it, the plaintiff compromised with his creditors by the payment of a percentage of his indebtedness, which he gave to Adams upon these notes. He received from Adams, in return, a release under seal of all…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Carr v. National Security BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
- Brettun v. FoxMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- Esty v. CurrierMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- Northampton National Bank v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
- Commonwealth v. Worcester & Nashua RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1878
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Allen v. Puritan Trust Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
- Nowel v. Equitable Trust Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
- Boston & Maine Railroad v. T. Stuart & Son Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
- G. E. Lothrop Theatres Co. v. Edison Electric Illuminating Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- Kennedy v. B. A. Gardetto, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
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