Legal Opinion
Fulton Nat. Bank of Atlanta v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 7, 1939No. 9139PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCORD, Circuit Judge.
The United States of America filed suit against the Fulton National Bank of Atlanta to recover $785.40 paid out on a government check to which the indorsement of the payee had been forged. The case proceeded to trial without a jury and judgment was entered for the United States. The case is here on an agreed statement of facts.
William Alston, a negro, was discharged from the United States Army on or about March 24, 1933, at Fort Benning, Georgia. After discharge, and on application, he was paid compensation of $6 per month. His claim file number was “C-882,055 (peacetime…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Land Title & Trust Co. v. Northwestern National BankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
- Cohen v. Lincoln Savings BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
- McCornack v. Central State BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1926
- United States v. National Exchange BankU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Wisconsin · 1891
- United States v. National Bank of Commerce of SeattleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1913
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Home Indemnity Co. v. State BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1943
- Washington Loan & Trust Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1943
- Nelson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1961
- Glenn L. Martin Co. Ex Rel. American Mutual Liability Insurance v. Fidelity-Baltimore National Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
- United States v. Union Trust CompanyDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1956
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