Atlantic National Bank v. Harris
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract for money had and received, with interest. The writ, dated July 21, 1871, described the plaintiff as “ a banking association duly established by law under the laws of the United States, and located and having its place of business in said Boston, to which corporation all the assets, choses in action and other property, real and personal, of the president, directors and company of the Atlantic Bank, a corporation established and formerly existing under the laws of…
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Contract for money had and received, with interest. The writ, dated July 21, 1871, described the plaintiff as “ a banking association duly established by law under the laws of the United States, and located and having its place of business in said Boston, to which corporation all the assets, choses in action and other property, real and personal, of the president, directors and company of the Atlantic Bank, a corporation established and formerly existing under the laws of Massachusetts, including the demand sued for in the first count of the declaration in this action, have been duly assigned…
1Opinion of the CourtEndicott, J.
It appears from the agreed statement of facts, that the Atlantic Bank, a corporation under the laws of this Commonwealth, was previously to 1863 the owner of certain real estate in St. Louis, which it had taken for debt. The defendant was then president of the bank, and in its behalf he employed one Pierce, who was at that time in his personal service upon a salary, to go to St. Louis and take charge of, manage and improve the real estate. Pierce was engaged in that duty for twenty months. The defendant in January, 1864, presented to the bank a bill of $1506.67, for money by him paid to…
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