Legal Opinion

Citizens Nat. Bank v. Buckheit

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided January 11, 1916PublishedCited by 40 opinions

Appeal from Morgan Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. D. W. Speake. Assumpsit by the Citizens’ National Bank against G. F. Buckheit. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals. The complaint alleges that the four notes were made payable to the Lipps Bottle Washer Company, Chattanooga, Tenn., and that before maturity of each of said notes plaintiff became the owner of same for a valuable consideration, and is now the holder and owner of said notes.

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Appeal from Morgan Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. D. W. Speake. Assumpsit by the Citizens’ National Bank against G. F. Buckheit. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals. The complaint alleges that the four notes were made payable to the Lipps Bottle Washer Company, Chattanooga, Tenn., and that before maturity of each of said notes plaintiff became the owner of same for a valuable consideration, and is now the holder and owner of said notes. The complaint was afterwards amended by adding separate counts declaring on each of the four notes. The pleas of defendant are as follows: Plea 2.…

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2Cases cited52 opinions

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  2. Crenshaw v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  3. Dozier v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
  4. Beard v. Union & American Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1881
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  1. Woco Pep Co. of Montgomery v. City of MontgomerySupreme Court of Alabama · 1925
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