Legal Opinion

First Nat. Bank v. Wilmington & W. R.

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided November 25, 1896No. 170PublishedCited by 9 opinions

In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Forth Carolina.

1Opinion of the Court

HUGHES, District Judge.

On June 33,1803, the treasurer of the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad Company of Forth Carolina drew two drafts upon his company for the aggregate sum of $4,766.26 in favor of the Tredegar Iron Works of Richmond, Ya. The drafts were passed, for value, to the First Fational Bank of Richmond, which became the owner of them. The Richmond Bank indorsed the drafts “for collection,” and, in due course of mail, sent them to the Bank of New Hanover, of Wilmington, N. 0., “for collection and remittance.” The New Hanover Bank, on the loth of June, presented the drafts to the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Commercial Bank of Pa. v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of the United States · 1893

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Jennings v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1935
  2. Union National Bank v. Citizens BankIndiana Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Citizens State Bank v. Spokane & Eastern Trust Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1927
  4. Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. Wichita State Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  5. Tesorero de Puerto Rico v. Banco Comercial de Puerto RicoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1936

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