Southwest National Bank v. House
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. W. O. Thomas, Judge. (1) Respondents made no proof of any equities against the payee, since the only evidence offered was hearsay or legal conclusion, or variance from the answer admitted over appellant’s objection. Barnes v. McMullens, 78 Mo. 269, 274;- Gullett v. Hoy & Orton, 15 Mo. 400; Cutler v. Cook, 77 Mo. 391; Crawford v. Johnson, 87 Mo.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. W. O. Thomas, Judge. (1) Respondents made no proof of any equities against the payee, since the only evidence offered was hearsay or legal conclusion, or variance from the answer admitted over appellant’s objection. Barnes v. McMullens, 78 Mo. 269, 274;- Gullett v. Hoy & Orton, 15 Mo. 400; Cutler v. Cook, 77 Mo. 391; Crawford v. Johnson, 87 Mo. App. 485; Kelly v. Staed, 136 Mo. 435; R., p. 71 and p. 5; Ogden on Negotiable Instruments, p. 121; Bank v. Refrigerating Co., 326 Mo. 407; Powers v. Woolfolk, 132 Mo. App. 362. (2) Judgment should have been…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
This action is based on a bank check charged to have been drawn by defendant’s and purchased by plaintiff, a bank in Kansas City. A trial-was bad by tbe court without the aid of a jury and judgment rendered for defendants.
Tbe check, dated January 13, 1910, for tbe sum of $5240, was drawn by E. J. House & Co. on tbe Western Exchange Bank, also in Kansas City, payable to tbe order of tbe Dixie Grain Co., and was indorsed in blank to plaintiff. The Dixie Grain Company was tbe trade name of E. S. Carr, and we shall use bis name. It appeared in evidence that Carr bad opened an account with…
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