Solomon v. First National Bank of Meridian
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the chancery court of Lauderdale county. Hon. W. T. Houston, Chancellor. The case is fully stated in the opinion. The right of Solomon to direct the application of his dividend cannot be questioned. MoLaughlanv. Oreen, 48 Miss., 175; Hiller v. Levy, 66 II)., 30; Woolen v. Buchancm, 49 lb., 386; Ghamypenois v. Fort, 45 lb., 355; Grider v. MeGoy, 33 lb., 445; Dennis v. IfcLawñn, 31 lb., 606. The fact that he directed the application is not denied.
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From the chancery court of Lauderdale county. Hon. W. T. Houston, Chancellor. The case is fully stated in the opinion. The right of Solomon to direct the application of his dividend cannot be questioned. MoLaughlanv. Oreen, 48 Miss., 175; Hiller v. Levy, 66 II)., 30; Woolen v. Buchancm, 49 lb., 386; Ghamypenois v. Fort, 45 lb., 355; Grider v. MeGoy, 33 lb., 445; Dennis v. IfcLawñn, 31 lb., 606. The fact that he directed the application is not denied. The bank relies on the resolution of its board of directors as authorizing an appropriation of the dividend to pay the $4,000 note. No…
1Opinion of the CourtCooper, C. J.
The appellant, Solomon, is one of the joint makers of a note, with the appellee and Weems and Robinson, payable to the order of Haas, Guthman & Co., for the sum of $1,673.30. This note is dated August 16, 1892, and due four months after-date. It was given for the purchase of furniture for the Southern Hotel, in which the interest of the respective parties was: the appellant, 33f per cent.; the appellee, 25 per cent.; Weems, 40 per cent.; and Robinson, If per cent. And, as between themselves, such was the proportion of the note each was to pay. When the note was given, each of the makers,…
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