Ayres v. Farmers & Merchants Bank
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Special Law and Equity Court. — Hon. R. E. Cowan, Judge. The plaintiffs Ayres, Kinsey, Thomas & Smith were co-partners doing business under the firm name of the Citizens’ Bank.
1Opinion of the CourtHenry, J.
On August 1st, 1878, Wickstrum & Swinson drew their check on the defendant for $500 in favor of H. W. Baker & Co., who indorsed it to plaintiff for a valu*422able consideration, and plaintiff sent it to the Mastin Bank for collection and credit to plaintiff
There was evidence tending to prove a business arrangement between plaintiff and the Mastin Bank under which the amount of the check was passed to plaintiff’s credit upon receipt of the check, and plaintiff was immediately entitled to draw against it, and on the day it was transmitted plaintiff' drew upon the Mastin Bank for the full amount in…
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