Montana National Bank v. Merchants National Bank
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Lewis and Cla/rke County. Henry H. Blake, Judge. Action by the Montana National Bank against the Merchants’ National Bank, the Daily Journal company, the Journal Publishing company and Charles M. Jeffris. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, and an order denying a new trial, defendants appeal. Statement of the case by the justice delivering the opinion.
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Appeal from District Court, Lewis and Cla/rke County. Henry H. Blake, Judge. Action by the Montana National Bank against the Merchants’ National Bank, the Daily Journal company, the Journal Publishing company and Charles M. Jeffris. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, and an order denying a new trial, defendants appeal. Statement of the case by the justice delivering the opinion. The facts in this case are substantially as follows: On November 9, 1892, the Montana National Bank instituted an action in the district court of Lewis and Clarke county against the Journal Publishing company for…
1Opinion of the CourtBuck, J.
It is claimed by appellants that the complaint of respondent does not state a cause of action, by reason of its failure to allege that any attachment had ever been levied on any indebtedness due from the Daily Journal company to the Journal Publishing company. Appellants contend that the complaint shows that only property and credits were attached by respondent, and not debts. The complaint is somewhat defective in the allegations as to the attachment of an indebtedness, but upon the trial it was stipulated between appellants and respondent that no claim was made in the action except on…
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- O'Brien v. Mechanics' & Traders' Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
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- Smith v. Clinton Bridge Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1883
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