Seattle National Bank v. Meerwaldt
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from Superior Court, Clallam Coumty. Action by the Seattle National Bank against Frank Meerwaldt to recover the possession of a certain warrant issued by the city of Port Angeles for the sum of $500, to one E. C. Burlingame, which, by various assignments and endorsements, came into the possession of plaintiff, and was transferred by it to one B. F. Schwartz for collection and credit, but was afterward sold by Schwartz to the defendant, without any authority it is…
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Appeal from Superior Court, Clallam Coumty. Action by the Seattle National Bank against Frank Meerwaldt to recover the possession of a certain warrant issued by the city of Port Angeles for the sum of $500, to one E. C. Burlingame, which, by various assignments and endorsements, came into the possession of plaintiff, and was transferred by it to one B. F. Schwartz for collection and credit, but was afterward sold by Schwartz to the defendant, without any authority it is claimed. Judgment was rendered for plaintiff upon the pleadings, in the following terms: “That the .plaintiff have and…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Stiles, J.
— The respondent in its complaint alleged the issuance of a certain warrant by the city of Port Angeles, directing the treasurer of that city to pay to E. C. Burlingame or bearer the sum of $500. Subsequent portions of the complaint were as follows:
“3. That thereafter by several assignments and endorse*632ments written on the back of the said warrant above set forth, the said warrant came into the possession of this plaintiff for presentation to and collection of the amount due thereon from the said city of Port Angeles. ’ ’
Appellant answered:
“Tha…
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