Legal Opinion

Ruvenacht v. German-American Bank

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 15, 1918PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon. Sain Welty, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1917.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Eldredge

delivered the opinion of the court.

It is claimed by appellant, the German-American Bank of Gridley, Illinois, that E. L. Coyle, its vice president and managing officer, on January 1, 1914, directed his brother, Harry B. Coyle, to inform appellee that the bank had loaned to a man by the name of Patton $7,000, which was an excessive loan, that it was expecting the bank examiner, and to request appellee to execute his note for the principal sum of $3,500 as an accommodation to the bank and thereupon the latter would deliver to appellee notes of said Patton…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Chicago Title & Trust Co. v. BradySupreme Court of Missouri · 1901
  2. Citizens' Bank & Trust Co. v. ThorntonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1909
  3. Roe v. Bank of VersaillesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1902
  4. Carr v. . Nat. Bank and Loan Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1901
  5. Hawkins v. Fourth National Bank of New YorkIndiana Supreme Court · 1898

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State Bank of West Pullman v. HovnanianAppellate Court of Illinois · 1928
  2. First National Bank v. StephenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1937
  3. Bank of Commerce & Savings v. Pope County State BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1921
  4. Farmers National Bank v. CrooksAppellate Court of Illinois · 1938

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