Legal Opinion

Chapin v. Dake

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1870PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Chicago; the Hon. John A. Jameson, Judge, presiding. This was a suit in chancery, brought by Moses W. Dake, against John Donaldson, the Fifth National Bank of Chicago, and Gardner S. Chapin arid J. J. Gore, partners, doing business under the firm name of Chapin & Gore, to have two certain drafts for $1000 each, in the hands of Chapin & Gore, delivered to the complainant, in whose favor they were drawn by the Fifth National Bank of Chicago,…

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Appeal from the Superior Court of Chicago; the Hon. John A. Jameson, Judge, presiding. This was a suit in chancery, brought by Moses W. Dake, against John Donaldson, the Fifth National Bank of Chicago, and Gardner S. Chapin arid J. J. Gore, partners, doing business under the firm name of Chapin & Gore, to have two certain drafts for $1000 each, in the hands of Chapin & Gore, delivered to the complainant, in whose favor they were drawn by the Fifth National Bank of Chicago, on the Ninth National Bank of New York, and by him indorsed to Donaldson ; and to have his indorsements thereof…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon

This was a bill in chancery, filed by Moses W. Dake , to have two certain drafts for $1000 each, drawn by the Fifth National Bank of Chicago, upon the Ninth National Bank of New York, payable to the order of said Dake, at sight, by him indorsed and in the hands of Chapin & Gore, delivered to said Dake and the indorsements cancelled, and to enjoin the payment of the same to Chapin & Gore, on the alleged ground that the drafts were' lost by Dake at gaming, and subsequently came into the hands of Chapin & Gore as indorsees.

It appears that Dake staked one of said drafts, after first indorsing it,…

2Cited by27 opinions

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  3. Drinkall v. Movius State BankNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Jamieson v. WallaceIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Williams v. WallSupreme Court of Missouri · 1875

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