First National Bank v. Keith
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Fourth District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Perry county; the Hon. M. W. Schaefer, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
The Appellate Court has affirmed a judgment of the circuit court of Perry county, recovered by the appellee, Keith, against the appellant bank, in an action of assumpsit on a check drawn by the city treasurer of the city of DuQuoin on the bank, which check had been assigned to Keith. The city of DuQuoin owed H. A. Keith & Co. §4000 under a contract for a reservoir, pumping station and machinery for water-works purposes, and duly issued to them its warrant on its treasurer for that amount as allowed by the city council, payable out of its water-works fund. The treasurer did not keep the moneys…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Fuller v. HeathIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
- Union National Bank v. Oceana County BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Swarth v. People ex rel. PaxtonIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
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