Legal Opinion

Security Bank v. Northwestern Fuel Co.

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided July 10, 1894No. 8717PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Appeal by defendant, Northwestern Fuel Company, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Robert D. Russell, J., made February 10, 1894, denying its motion for a new trial. On April 7, 1893, defendant drew its check for $418.12 upon the Bank of Minneapolis and delivered it to Milo G-. Phillips who was doing business at Minneapolis under the name of Mill Wood Company.

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Appeal by defendant, Northwestern Fuel Company, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Robert D. Russell, J., made February 10, 1894, denying its motion for a new trial. On April 7, 1893, defendant drew its check for $418.12 upon the Bank of Minneapolis and delivered it to Milo G-. Phillips who was doing business at Minneapolis under the name of Mill Wood Company. He on the same day deposited the check with the plaintiff, the Security Bank of Minnesota, indorsed, “For deposit in Security Bank to the credit of the Mill Wood Co.,” and had credit on its books in his account for…

1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.

The defendant gave its check for $418.12 on the Bank of Minneapolis, payable to the order of the Mill Wood Company, which was a customer of, and had a deposit account with, the plaintiff, on which it was accustomed to deposit cash and checks, which were credited to its account, and against which it was authorized to draw its checks. On the same day on which the Mill Wood Company received the check it indorsed it, “For deposit in the Security Bank to the credit of the Mill Wood Company,” and deposited it, with other checks, with the plaintiff, receiving a deposit slip, and being credited with…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. National Commercial Bank v. Miller & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1884
  2. In re State BankSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
  3. Irwin v. McKechnieSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
  4. First National Bank of Lynn v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1882

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Acme Hay & Mill Feed Co. v. Metropolitan National BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924
  2. Stein v. KempSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
  3. Hjelle v. VeigelSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1926
  4. Irwin v. McKechnieSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
  5. Adams County v. Meadows Valley BankIdaho Supreme Court · 1929

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