Richardson v. Louisville Banking Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana. On the 5th of March, 1895, the American National Bank made a written proposal to the Louisville Banking Company- as follows: “Gentlemen: As we have not the pleasure of an account from you, and being in a position to serve you to our mutual advantage, we beg leave to offer you our best services for the care of any business you have in this section, assuring you of our very best attention…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana. On the 5th of March, 1895, the American National Bank made a written proposal to the Louisville Banking Company- as follows: “Gentlemen: As we have not the pleasure of an account from you, and being in a position to serve you to our mutual advantage, we beg leave to offer you our best services for the care of any business you have in this section, assuring you of our very best attention to your interest. If you will carry an average balance with us of $10,000, we will take your items on Louisiana,…
1Opinion of the Court
After stating the facts, the opinion of the court was delivered by
PABDEE, Circuit Judge.
The main contention on this appeal relates to the construction of the correspondence passing between the two banks in 18D5. The appellant, receiver of the American National Bank, contends that under the contract, as shown by the correspondence, whenever an item was remitted by the Louisville Banking Coinpany to the American National Bank, and by that bank received and credited to the. account of the Louisville Banking Company, said item then and there became the property, by purchase, of the American…
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- Evansville Bank v. German-American BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Beal v. City of SomervilleCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1892
- Balbach v. FrelinghuysenDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1883
- Merrill v. First Nat. Bank of JacksonvilleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1896
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