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Perry v. Bank of Smithfield

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided October 7, 1902PublishedCited by 6 opinions

ActioN by J. W. Perry against the Bank of Smithfield, heard by Judge W. S. O’B. Robinson and a jury, at December Term, 1901, of the Superior Court of JohNstoN County. From a judgment for the plaintiff, the defendant appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtClark, J.

On 4 October, 1900, the plaintiff sold to one Hudson 43 bales of cotton for cash $2,064, and took his check therefor on defendant bank. On presentation of check 6 October, payment was refused, the amount to- the credit of the drawer being then only $630. Hudson, after the purchase of the 43 bales from the plaintiff, sold 23 bales thereof and 27 bales bought from another party to the Roxboro Mills, for $2,436, and drew his draft on them for said amount, which he deposited in said bank to his credit, with bill of lading .for said 50 bales attached.' The other 20 bales bought of plaintiff were…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Bank of the Republic v. MillardSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
  2. Boyden v. President of the BankSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1871
  3. Finch v. . GreggSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1900
  4. First National Bank of Richmond v. DavisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1894
  5. Smith v. Young Bros.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1891

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Mason v. A. E. Nelson Cotton Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1908
  2. General American Life Insurance v. StadiemSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1943
  3. Graham v. Proctorville WarehouseSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1925
  4. Bank v. . DavisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1894
  5. Quinn Wholesale, Inc. v. NorthenDistrict Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1988

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