Merchants' Exch. Bank of Milwaukee v. McGraw
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In Error i.o the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Washington, Northern Division. This was an action by the Merchants’ Exchange Bank of Milwaukee, Wis., against John H. McOraw, sheriff, to recover damages for the alleged wrongful conversion of 100 bales of hops. From a judgment in favor of defendant, plaintiff brings error.
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In Error i.o the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Washington, Northern Division. This was an action by the Merchants’ Exchange Bank of Milwaukee, Wis., against John H. McOraw, sheriff, to recover damages for the alleged wrongful conversion of 100 bales of hops. From a judgment in favor of defendant, plaintiff brings error. This action was brought by the plaintiff in error, a hanking corporation of Milwaukee, Wis., against; the defendant in error, sheriff of King' county, Wash., to recover damages for the alleged wrongful conversion of 100 bales of hops. The plaintiff, in…
1Opinion of the CourtHawley, District Judge
(after stating the facts). The various assignments of error which are relied upon by the plaintiff call in. question the correctness of the charge of the court to the jury, and the refusal of the court to give the instructions asked by the plaintiff. The questions for decision are: Did the transactions between Lives-ley & Co. and Gatlin, with Kuehn, Metzler & Co., vest in Luening & Co. an attachable interest in the hops, prior to the deposit of the bill of lading and invoice, and the cashing of the draft by the First National Bank of Seattle as the agent of the plaintiff? Did the plaintiff,…
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- French v. EdwardsSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Dows v. National Exchange Bank of MilwaukeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
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- Hunnicutt v. PeytonSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
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