First National Bank v. Hoch
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh county: Of January Term 1879, No. 169. Assumpsit by William Hoch against the First National Bank of Allentown, to recover the balance due on an alleged certificate of deposit.
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh county: Of January Term 1879, No. 169. Assumpsit by William Hoch against the First National Bank of Allentown, to recover the balance due on an alleged certificate of deposit. The bank pleaded the general issue, and specially that the paper supd on was not .the assumption and promise of the bank; that the president of the bank had exceeded his authority in giving it; and that the money left by Hoch had never been received by the bank. On December 18th 1875, William Hoch, the plaintiff below, called on William H. Blumer, the president of the First…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mercur
The plaintiff in error is a national bank. This suit was against the bank, on a receipt signed by the president thereof, in the following words, to-wit:
“$1000. Allentown, Dec. 18th 1875.
Received of Mr. William Hoch, one thousand dollars, to be invested in bonds of the city of Allentown, bearing seven per cent, interest. Interest on the said deposit to be allowed from this date and to be accounted for on demand. W. H. Blumer,
President First Nat. Bank. ”
The defendant in error failing to obtain all the required bonds, or a return of the residue of the money, brought this suit.
The court directed…
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