Famous Shoe & Clothing Co. v. Crosswhite
Supreme Court of Missouri
Transferred from St. Louis Court of Appeals. (1) Cheeks are negotiable instruments and are transferable by indorsement and delivery. Tiedeman, on Com. Paper, secs. 430, 440; Edwards on Bills, p. 84; 2 Daniel on Neg. Inst.','secs. 1582, 1651; Morse on Banking, 255; Robertson v. Coleman, 141 Mass. 231; Little v. Bank, 2 Hill, 425; Stephens v. McNeill, 26 Barb. 656; Fuller v-. Hutchings, 10 Cal. 523; Merchants’ Bankv. Sav. Inst., 33 N.,J;.. Law, 170; Burns v. Kahn, 47 Mo.
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Transferred from St. Louis Court of Appeals. (1) Cheeks are negotiable instruments and are transferable by indorsement and delivery. Tiedeman, on Com. Paper, secs. 430, 440; Edwards on Bills, p. 84; 2 Daniel on Neg. Inst.','secs. 1582, 1651; Morse on Banking, 255; Robertson v. Coleman, 141 Mass. 231; Little v. Bank, 2 Hill, 425; Stephens v. McNeill, 26 Barb. 656; Fuller v-. Hutchings, 10 Cal. 523; Merchants’ Bankv. Sav. Inst., 33 N.,J;.. Law, 170; Burns v. Kahn, 47 Mo. App. 215. (2) The evidence shows that appellant was a bona fide holder,., and he is, therefore, entitled to recover.…
1Opinion of the CourtBlack, P. J.
The plaintiff is a corporation-engaged in a mercantile business in the city of St. Louis; and the defendánts are partners engaged in buying and selling horses and mules, under the firm name of Crosswhite, Patton & Rubey.
This suit is based upon the following check:
“St. Louis, Oct. 27,1890.
“Pay to Herman Hickle, or order, one hundred and forty-nine x-100 dollars.
“To Mullanphy Savings Bank, St. Louis, Mo.
Indorsed: “Herman Huiekel.”
Crosswhite, Patton &■ Rubey.”
The above spelling of the name of payee and indorser is taken from the check as we find it in the transcript, but hereafter we follow the…
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