Sleppy v. Bank of Commerce

This action is brought to recover the possession of a certificate of deposit—No. 20,906—issued by the First National Bank of this city, on April 6, 1881, for the sum of $2,000, made returnable to the plaintiff or order, and since indorsed “S. P. Sleppy, G. L. Howard, Chas. H. Lee,” and “Pay First National Bank or order for collection account of Bank of Commerce, St. Louis; J. G. Van Blarcom, Cashier,” and alleged to he wrongfully detained from the plaintiff by the defendants.

The plaintiff is a citizen of Oregon, and the defendants are not. The action is brought under section 8 of the j…