Legal Opinion

First National Bank v. Forsyth

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 19, 1897No. Nos. 10,259—(228)PublishedCited by 13 opinions

•Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the district court for Watonwan county, Cadwell, J., denying a motion for a new trial.

1Opinion of the CourtMitohell, J.

The only question presented by this record is whether the promissory note in suit was dishonored paper at the time it was indorsed to the plaintiff, and therefore subject, in its hands, to defenses existing between the original parties. The note was executed April 4, 1891, and was payable July 1, 1894, with interest payable annually. The court finds that it was indorsed to the plaintiff on May 22, 1894; that on that day the plaintiff paid for it $243; that at that time there was interest overdue and unpaid on the note; and that that fact was known to the plaintiff at the time of the purchase.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Chouteau v. AllenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1879
  2. National Bank of North America v. KirbyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
  3. Kelley v. WhitneyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1878
  4. Carroll v. Minnesota Valley RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1869
  5. State ex rel. Plock & Co. v. CobbSupreme Court of Alabama · 1879

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Taylor v. American National BankSupreme Court of Florida · 1912
  2. Bliss v. California Cooperative ProducersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947
  3. McPherrin v. TittleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
  4. City of New Port Richey v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of MarylandCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1939
  5. PARK v. BUXTONCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912

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