Farmers' & Drovers' Bank v. Williamson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson County Special Laxo and Equity Court. Testimony that Bainbridge was president and Phillips cashier of the “Farmers’ and Drovers’ Bank,” is not evidence that the Bank was a corporation. (Welland Canal Co. vs. Hathaway, 8 Wend., 484-5-6 ; Hallowav vs. Memphis, El-Paso and Pac.
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Appeal from Jackson County Special Laxo and Equity Court. Testimony that Bainbridge was president and Phillips cashier of the “Farmers’ and Drovers’ Bank,” is not evidence that the Bank was a corporation. (Welland Canal Co. vs. Hathaway, 8 Wend., 484-5-6 ; Hallowav vs. Memphis, El-Paso and Pac. R. R. Co., 23 Texas, 465 ; Adams vs. Bank of Marietta, 9 Leigh, 242-3-4; Bank of Utica vs. Smalley, 2 Cow., 770; Wood vs. Jefferson Co. Bk., 9 Cow., 194; Hargrove vs. Bank of 111., 1 Breese, 84-6; Bank of Michigan vs. Troy City Bank, 1 Doug. [Mich.], 457; Jackson vs. Plumbe, 8 Johns., 295.) The…
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, Judge
The defendants were sued before a justice of the peace, as the makers of a promissory note for $295.65, made payable to the order of A. A. Bainbridge at the Eirst National Bank of Kansas City, and purporting to be endorsed in blank by the payee and one Warner. Judgment going for plaintiff, the cause was appealed to the court from which this appeal comes, where, upon a trial de novo, the plaintiff was again successful. It is alleged here that two errors were committed during the trial of the cause which authorize a reversal; one in refusing the application of defendant (Williamson) for a…
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