Liggett v. Levy
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal, from Jackson Circuit Court. — lion. John G. Park, Judge. This suit, as shown by the petition, is founded upon a letter of credit or commendation, made by the Union National Bank. The Union National Bank is liable on account of this letter of credit or letter of commendation. R. S. 1909, sec. 2785; Weil v. Schwartz, 21 Mo. App. 372; Felix v. Shirey, 601 Mo.
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Appeal, from Jackson Circuit Court. — lion. John G. Park, Judge. This suit, as shown by the petition, is founded upon a letter of credit or commendation, made by the Union National Bank. The Union National Bank is liable on account of this letter of credit or letter of commendation. R. S. 1909, sec. 2785; Weil v. Schwartz, 21 Mo. App. 372; Felix v. Shirey, 601 Mo. App. 621; Dulaney v. Rodgers, 64 Mo. 201; Dunn v. White, 63-Mo. 181; Cabot v. Christie, 42 Yt. 121. ■ (1) The paper sued on is not, and does not purport to be, a letter of credit to, or commendation of, J. B. Levy. 18 Am. and Eng.…
1Opinion of the CourtLamm, J.
In 1907, plaintiff sued one Levy and his corporate codefendant, the Union National Bank, in the Jackson Circuit Court, his petition in six counts, each sounding in tort.
The suit was dismissed as to Levy. The bank demurred — one ground being that no count states facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The demurrer was sustained. Thereat plaintiff, electing to stand and refusing to plead over, suffered judgment and comes up by appeal.
Each count states a separate cause of action, bottomed on a certain writing, designated by the pleader as a “letter of credit or commendation,” alleged…
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