Legal Opinion

Merchants' National Bank v. Spates

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 13, 1895PublishedCited by 18 opinions

cited 9 W. Va. 397; 23 Pick. 24; 14 N. Y. 162; 12 Wall. 349; 12 Wall. 348; 22 Wis. 447; 11 Wheat. 258; 26 Vt. 184; 19 Conn. 421; 20 Johns. 386-97; 35 Rams. 709; 22 Ind. 207; 31 Wis. 647; 87 Mo. 370; 13 Bos. & P. 295, 296; 7 Taunt. 246; Burr. 2069; 6 Term Rep. 410; 17 How. 232; 9 W. Va. 391, 400, 401; 9 Leigh, 473; 9 Bing. 748; 41 Fed. Rep. 589-90 ; 91 N. Y. 112; 1 Rob. Pr. (New) 477; 2 Rob. Pr. 275-76; Wood’s Lim. Act. (1st. Ed.) § 143. cited 4 C. C. A. (Tex.) 460; 111 II.

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cited 9 W. Va. 397; 23 Pick. 24; 14 N. Y. 162; 12 Wall. 349; 12 Wall. 348; 22 Wis. 447; 11 Wheat. 258; 26 Vt. 184; 19 Conn. 421; 20 Johns. 386-97; 35 Rams. 709; 22 Ind. 207; 31 Wis. 647; 87 Mo. 370; 13 Bos. & P. 295, 296; 7 Taunt. 246; Burr. 2069; 6 Term Rep. 410; 17 How. 232; 9 W. Va. 391, 400, 401; 9 Leigh, 473; 9 Bing. 748; 41 Fed. Rep. 589-90 ; 91 N. Y. 112; 1 Rob. Pr. (New) 477; 2 Rob. Pr. 275-76; Wood’s Lim. Act. (1st. Ed.) § 143. cited 4 C. C. A. (Tex.) 460; 111 II. S. 83; 147. U. S. 230, 285; 10 Wall. 676; 102 U. S. 278; 38 W. Va. 104; And. Dict. p. 1092; 9 Wall. 75; 28 W. Va. 273,…

1Opinion of the Court

Holt, President:

This is a suit by the bank, assignee, against Thomas S. Spates, assignor, to recover a county draft which can not *29be collected, and recover back the money paid therefor by the bank. There was judgment below on demurrer to evidence for defendant, Spates, and the bank has appealed.

In 1887 the court-house and jail of Roane county were destroyed by fire. On the 7th day of February, 1888, the County Court made a contract with E. W. Williams to repair them for the price of twenty one thousand eight hundred dollars, and to be completed against the 15th day of April, 1889. The price…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Case of Broderick's WillSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
  2. Bank of the United States v. DANIELSupreme Court of the United States · 1838
  3. Leather Manufacturers' Bank v. Merchants' BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  4. Calhoun v. . MillardNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  5. Otis v. Cullum, ReceiverSupreme Court of the United States · 1876

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Pickett v. AglinskyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1940
  2. Baker v. HendrixWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1943
  3. Harper v. HarperCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1918
  4. Scott v. Rinehart & Dennis Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1935
  5. Trustees of Broaddus Institute v. SiersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1910

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