Bryan v. Capital Trust & Savings Bank
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $500 on a treasurer’s check of defendant bank. The substituted defendant set up a counterclaim for $7,500. The case was tried before Hanft, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of defendant. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Lees, C.
On April 27, 1918, the Capital Trust & Savings Bank issued its treasurer’s check for $500, payable to the order of respondent Gordon. On the same day he delivered it to appellant, Bryan, taking from him a receipt containing these words: “This cheque is to belong to Mr. Frederick E. Bryan and his associates, provided the statements in the report of said Gordon on the molybdenite property at Wilberforce, Ontario, a copy of which is hereto attached, are hot substantially corroborated by Prof. Hoyt and Mr. J. E. Marcell.” Attached to the receipt was a copy of the report referred to. It…
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