Legal Opinion

England v. Commercial Bank of New Madrid

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided April 6, 1917No. 4762PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Missouri; David P. Dyer, Judge. Suit by Rloyd England, receiver for the State National Bank of Little Rock, Ark., against Murray Phillips and another, who inter-pleaded the Commercial Bank of New Madrid, Mo. From a decree in favor of the Commercial Bank, and from an order allowing an attorney’s fee, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

RINER, District Judge.

This was a suit brought by Lloyd England, receiver for the State National Bank of Little Rock, Ark., against Murray Phillips and Annie M1. Phillips, to recover the sum of $10,000, together with interest, upon a promissory note dated June 25, 1913, signed by Murray Phillips and Annie M. Phillips. The note by its terms became due one year after its date, and drew interest at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum. It was made payable to the order of the makers, and by them indorsed in blank. Murray Phillips and Annie M. Phillips filed an answer in which they admitted that they…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  2. Merchants' Bank v. State BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
  3. Pullman's Palace Car Co. v. Central Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1898
  4. Marsh v. Fulton CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1871
  5. Pennsylvania Railroad v. St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1886

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Penrose v. Commercial Travelers Insurance Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1954
  2. Penrose v. Commercial Travelers Insurance Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1954
  3. Phillips v. Pine Bluff, Sheridan & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1918

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