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McMahon v. German-American National Bank

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided July 1, 1910No. Nos. 16,548, 16,549—(129, 130)PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Actions in the district court for Morrison county by the guardian of John McMahon, a minor, and Mary McMahon, a minor, to recover for each $500 deposited with the German American National Bank.

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Actions in the district court for Morrison county by the guardian of John McMahon, a minor, and Mary McMahon, a minor, to recover for each $500 deposited with the German American National Bank. The answers alleged that the cause of action did not accrue within six years before its commencement, and that, if any money of the minor or for him was ever deposited with defendant, the same was, long prior to the beginning of this action, duly paid to and upon the order and direction of the person lawfully entitled to receive the same under and pursuant to said deposit and without knowledge of or…

1Opinion of the CourtJaggard, J.

Bridget McMahon received $2,000 insurance money on the life of her deceased husband. She instructed one Tomelty, a relative of the deceased, to deposit in the defendant and respondent bank $500 for her minor son, John, and the same sum for her minor daughter, Mary. Tomelty took certificates of deposit in the names of John McMahon and Mary McMahon (minors), respectively payable to the order of each, or guardian, on return of this certificate properly indorsed. New certificates were subsequently issued in the same terms, except that the name of Tomelty was finally added as *315guardian. Tlie…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Duckett v. National Mechanics' BankCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1897
  2. Ward v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
  3. Doubleday v. . KressNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
  4. German Savings Bank v. Citizens National BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
  5. Crane v. . GruenewaldNew York Court of Appeals · 1890

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. First National Bank v. ConnollyOregon Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Larkin v. McCabeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1941
  3. Endlich v. Bank of Black CreekWisconsin Supreme Court · 1929
  4. Trustees of German Evangelical Lutheran St. John's Congregation v. Merchants National BankSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
  5. Dufresne v. American National Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985

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