Legal Opinion

Averill Machinery Co. v. Bain

Montana Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1915No. 3,495PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Fergus County; Boy E. Ayers, Judge. Action by tbe A. H. Averill Machinery Company against J. P. Bain. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals from it and an order denying a new trial.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holloway

delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.

The complaint in this action alleges that on June 21, 1910, one Ira Miller, being then indebted to tbe plaintiff, executed and delivered to it tbe following order in writing:

“June21st, 1910. No. 0909. $400.00
“To J. P. Bain, Knerville, Mont.
“Please pay to tbe order of Tbe A. H. Averill Machinery Co. (a corporation), of Portland, Oregon, Four Hundred no-100 Dollars, and charge the same to my account for plowing done. This order is given The A. H. Averill Machinery Co. as collateral security to notes held by it, the net amount, if collected, to be credited on…

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  2. Leggat v. PalmerMontana Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Lyon v. Dailey Copper M. & S. Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1912
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  5. International Trust Co. v. Union Cattle Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1892

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  5. Miller v. HortonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917

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