Second National Bank of Beloit v. Merrill
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Rock County. Garnishment. The facts are stated in the opinion. to the point that the gift of the note by S. T. Merrill to his son was a valid gift and the delivery sufficient, cited, besides cases cited in the opinion, Hunter v. Hunter, 19 Barb. 631, 638; Smith v. Vodges', 92 U. S. 183; Patterson v. McKinney, 97 Ill. 41; Merrell v. Johnson, 96 id. 224; Bennett v. Bed-ford Bank, 11 Mass. 421; Pike v. Miles, 23 Wis¡ 164; Phillips v. Woost'er,…
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Rock County. Garnishment. The facts are stated in the opinion. to the point that the gift of the note by S. T. Merrill to his son was a valid gift and the delivery sufficient, cited, besides cases cited in the opinion, Hunter v. Hunter, 19 Barb. 631, 638; Smith v. Vodges', 92 U. S. 183; Patterson v. McKinney, 97 Ill. 41; Merrell v. Johnson, 96 id. 224; Bennett v. Bed-ford Bank, 11 Mass. 421; Pike v. Miles, 23 Wis¡ 164; Phillips v. Woost'er, 36 N. Y. 412. • There was a sufficient consideration to support the promise of S. T. Merrill to pay larger wages to his…
1Opinion of the Court
The following opinion was filed November 17, 1891:
OktoN, J.
The respondent commenced an action against the Merrill & Houston Iron Works and S. T. Merrill and C. E. G-. Collins, on a note of $5,000 given by said Collins to Merrill & Houston Iron Works, and indorsed by the said company on July 13, Í883, and indorsed by S. T. Merrill on October 24, 1883. Pending such action, garnishee proceedings were instituted against the appellant, Louis B. Merrill, to answer as to his having or holding any property belonging to the defendant in the action, S. T. Merrill. On issue joined, the main question…
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