Wickwire v. Webster City Savings Bank
Supreme Court of Iowa
’Appeal from, Hamilton District Court — Hon. B. M. Wright, Judge, Action at law to recover an amount paid to the defendant by Chas. F. W. Buente, an alleged bankrupt, upon a chattel mortgage indebtedness of the said Buente, which chattel mortgage is said to have been received by defendant as a preference under the national bankruptcy law, and therefore void. Trial to a jury, verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
Ohas. F. W. Buente was engaged in the general merchandising business at Webster City, Iowa, for five or six years prior to August 6, 1908. During the latter part of this time, he did his banking business with the defendant. Something over a year before the transaction hereafter referred to, he borrowed of defendant $400, and gave his note therefor. This note was due in ninety days, and was renewed five or more times for ninety-day periods until May 6, 1908, when the last note in the series was executed. This note was for $400, and matured August 6, 1908. On July 31, 1908, Buente gave his wife…
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- Jackman v. Eau Claire National BankWisconsin Supreme Court · 1905
- Burnham v. Fort Dodge Grocery Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1909
- Coleman v. Decatur Egg Case Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1911
- Grant v. Powers Dry Goods Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1909
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