Atwater v. Smith
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Hennepin county, McGee, J., denying his motion for a new trial after an order for judgment in favor of plaintiff for $11,165.44.
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
Action by the receiver of an insolvent national bank upon a negotiable promissory note made by defendant, and payable to the bank. Defense, want of consideration.
A mere statement of the facts, over which there was no controversy, should prove sufficient to dispose of defendant’s appeal:., For some time prior to October 10; 1894, and until the bank suspended payment, one Kittelson was its president, and defendant was one of its-board of directors. Just before the day mentioned, the bank had been compelled to take its stock shares, of the par *508value of $10,000, in payment of a note held against…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Finn v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Pauly v. O'BrienU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern California · 1895
- Barto v. NixWashington Supreme Court · 1896
- Lewis v. SwitzU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Nebraska · 1896
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- Atwater v. StrombergSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
- Markville State Bank v. SteinbringSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1930
- Lake Harriet State Bank v. VenieSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- Chippewa County State Bank Ex Rel. Veigel v. KiefSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1930
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