Legal Opinion

Citizens & Peoples National Bank v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided July 20, 1920PublishedCited by 4 opinions

A Writ of Error to the Circuit Court for Escambia County; A. G. Campbell, Judge.

1Per curiam

To a declaration in trover alleging that the bank paid to one W. W. Weekly the amount of a check belonging to the Railroad Company upon an unauthorized endorsement by Weekly, a demurrer was sustained. A judgment for the defendant bank on the demurrer was reversed. Louisville & N. R. Co. v. Citizens’ & Peoples’ Nat. Bank of Pensacola, 74 Fla. 385, 77 South. Rep. 104.

At a subsequent trial the defendant bank pleaded “that it is not true as alleged * that W. W. Weekly was not authorized by plaintiif to endorse or collect the said *321check;” and “that it is not true as alleged * that said Weekly did…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Gravette v. TurnerSupreme Court of Florida · 1919
  2. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Citizens & Peoples National BankSupreme Court of Florida · 1917

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Dudley v. Harrison, McCready & Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1937
  2. Hernandez v. Motrico, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
  3. Reeder v. Edward M. Chadbourne, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  4. Packer v. Winston Towers One Hundred Ass'nDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979

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