American Express Co. v. Des Moines National Bank
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — James P. Hewitt, Judge. Opinion states the facts. Trial to a jury, verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGaynor, J.
The following facts appear without dispute in this record: That on or about the 20th day of October, 1902, the defendant bank, through Robert Macartney, one of its agents, a receiving teller, delivered to one W. A. Mefril,” one of defendant’s agents, at the office of the plaintiff, in the city of Des Moines, a sealed package for transmission, consigned to the Bank of Irwin, at Irwin, Iowa; that, at the time the package was delivered by Macartney to Merril, there was endorsed thereon what the contents of the package purported to be, to wit, $2,000 in currency. The plaintiff accepted the…
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