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Peoples State Bank v. St. Landry State Bank

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 21, 1898No. 12,656PublishedCited by 9 opinions

A PPEAL from the Eleventh Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Landry. Dupré, J. Plaintiff alleged that on or about the 8th of March, 1897, it received from the Metropolitan Bank of New Orleans a certificate of deposit issued by the St. Landry State Bank, in word's and figures following, to-wit: “ St. Landry State Bank, No. 31. “ Opelousas, La., March 12, 1896. “ Certificate of Deposit.

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A PPEAL from the Eleventh Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Landry. Dupré, J. Plaintiff alleged that on or about the 8th of March, 1897, it received from the Metropolitan Bank of New Orleans a certificate of deposit issued by the St. Landry State Bank, in word's and figures following, to-wit: “ St. Landry State Bank, No. 31. “ Opelousas, La., March 12, 1896. “ Certificate of Deposit. “ Julius Meyers has deposited in this bank five thousand dollars, payable subject to conditions (see agreement) in current funds on the return of this certificate properly endorsed. “ (Signed) Fritz…

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The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Nicholls, 0. J.

The certificate declared on shows a deposit in the St. Landry State Bank by Julius Meyers of five thousand dollars, payable subject to conditions, on surrender of the certificate properly endorsed; it shows the endorsement in blank of Julius Meyers, the depositor, and also subsequent endorsements placing its possession in the plaintiff in this suit. The petition discloses the circumstances under which plaintiff received it for collection, and those under which it went into the hands of the defendant. If plaintiff having the certificate…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Legier v. BraughnSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
  2. Costello v. Morrison Cafeteria Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1931
  3. Gonsouland v. RosomanoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1910
  4. Oglesby v. TurnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
  5. Beasley v. GuerrieroLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960

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