Bank of Tomah v. Warren
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Monroe county: O. B. Wyman, Circuit Judge. It appears from tbe record, and is found by tbe trial court, or conceded, in effect, that for many years prior to June 1, 1885, one Mason A. Tbayer, either alone or in company with another, carried on tbe banking business as a private banker in tbe city of Tomah, under tbe name and style-of tbe “ Bank of Tomah; ” that at tbe date mentioned, and to comply with tbe requirements of cb.…
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Monroe county: O. B. Wyman, Circuit Judge. It appears from tbe record, and is found by tbe trial court, or conceded, in effect, that for many years prior to June 1, 1885, one Mason A. Tbayer, either alone or in company with another, carried on tbe banking business as a private banker in tbe city of Tomah, under tbe name and style-of tbe “ Bank of Tomah; ” that at tbe date mentioned, and to comply with tbe requirements of cb. 152, Laws of 1885,, tbe said Tbayer prefixed to such name tbe name of tbe person or firm so engaged in such business; and…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, C. J.
Prior to the failure, the banking business had been conducted at Tomah under the name and style of the “ Bank of Tomah ” for more than fifteen years. During that time Thayer, the owner, or principal owner, of the bank, did not live at Tomah, but at Sparta. Nevertheless that bank had, during that time, done a large and profitable banking business, and had a large patronage, and numerous customers, residing not only in and about Tomah, but also at more or less distance, conducting their business by correspondence. Such custom or patronage, arising from the establishment and long continuance of…
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