Garrettson v. North Atchison Bank
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Missouri
At Law. By stipulation of parties, a jury in this case was waived, and the trial of the cause submitted to the court on tho following agreed statement of facts: “(1) Defendant is a banking incorporation, as alleged. Plaintiffs are and have been partners, as alleged. “(2) Plaintiffs and defendant are citizens of different states, as alleged.
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At Law. By stipulation of parties, a jury in this case was waived, and the trial of the cause submitted to the court on tho following agreed statement of facts: “(1) Defendant is a banking incorporation, as alleged. Plaintiffs are and have been partners, as alleged. “(2) Plaintiffs and defendant are citizens of different states, as alleged. “(3) The Muscatine Cattle Company was a corporation, as alleged, and sold James Tate, a citizen of Missouri, cattle to the amount and of the value alleged. On September 28, 1888, said company was ready to deliver Tate one thousand head of cattle at Pueblo,…
1Opinion of the Court
Philips, J.,
(after stating the facts as above.) The question as to whether or not the correspondence between Streeter, the agent of the Muscatine Cattle Company, and the defendant bank, by means of telegrams, amounted in law to the certification of the check, was considered by this court on the demurrer to the petition. See 39 Fed. Rep. 163. The facts as now agreed upon confirm the conclusion reached. That *869such a contract may be as well consummated by telegram as by letter is well settled. Brinkman v. Hunter, 73 Mo. 179. The facts show that the check was drawn and offered in payment for the…
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