Randolph National Bank v. Hornblower
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract, on a check drawn by the defendants to the order of the plaintiff, on the Maverick National Bank of Boston, and delivered to the plaintiff in payment of the defendants’ note. The check was certified by the drawee, and, the defendants contended, under such circumstances as to relieve them from liability.
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Contract, on a check drawn by the defendants to the order of the plaintiff, on the Maverick National Bank of Boston, and delivered to the plaintiff in payment of the defendants’ note. The check was certified by the drawee, and, the defendants contended, under such circumstances as to relieve them from liability. At the trial in the Superior Court, before Thompson, J., it appeared that the check was made and certified on the day of its date, which was Saturday; that the drawee did business on said Saturday, but did not thereafter open its doors, having been closed by the National Bank…
1Opinion of the CourtField, C. J.
This case cannot be distinguished from Minot v. Russ, 156 Mass. 458.
Exceptions overruled.
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Minot v. RussMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
3Cited by1 opinion
- Davenport v. PalmerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912