Alabama National Bank v. Rivers
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jefferson. Tried before the Hon. Jambs J. Banks. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by the appellant against the appellee. The cause of action and the substance of the six counts of the complaint are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jefferson. Tried before the Hon. Jambs J. Banks. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by the appellant against the appellee. The cause of action and the substance of the six counts of the complaint are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The defendant pleaded the general issue and the following special pleas : 1st. That before the commencement of the suit the amount of the check or bill of exchange sued on was paid to plaintiff by the National Park Bank of New York (drawee). 2d. That before the commencement of this- suit the drawee of the bill of exchange…
1Opinion of the CourtBricklell, C. J.
This was an action instituted by the Alabama National Bank, appellant, against E. R. Rivers, appellee, to enforce the latter’s liability as an accommodation indorser of a check or draft, which had been purchased from the apparent payee upon appellee’s indorsement, and which had been raised from two dollars to two thousand dollars between the date of its issue and the purchase by appellant. On February 23d, 1892, the Gate City National. Bank of Atlanta, Georgia, issued its check or draft on the National Park Bank of New York for the sum of two dollars, payable to the order of Thomas Hall.…
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