Legal Opinion

Morse v. Diebold

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 16, 1876PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. cited: Story on Ag. sec. '87; 1 Pars, on Con. 48; Black v. Vanderyater, 1 Sandf. 265 ; Lawrence v. Gebbard, 41 Barb. 517 ; Humphreys v. Haven, 12 Minn. 298; Paige v. Stone, 10 Mete. 160; Combs v. Scott, 12 Allen, 493; Soné v. Palmer, 28 Mo. •539, last paragraph on 542; Pope v. Eisley, 23 Mo. 185 ; Swearingen v. ICnox, 10 Mo. 31; Wahrendorf v. Whitaker, 1 Mo. 146 ; Sweeting v. Pearce, 9 C. B. (n. s.) 534; Graham. v. United States Savings…

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Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. cited: Story on Ag. sec. '87; 1 Pars, on Con. 48; Black v. Vanderyater, 1 Sandf. 265 ; Lawrence v. Gebbard, 41 Barb. 517 ; Humphreys v. Haven, 12 Minn. 298; Paige v. Stone, 10 Mete. 160; Combs v. Scott, 12 Allen, 493; Soné v. Palmer, 28 Mo. •539, last paragraph on 542; Pope v. Eisley, 23 Mo. 185 ; Swearingen v. ICnox, 10 Mo. 31; Wahrendorf v. Whitaker, 1 Mo. 146 ; Sweeting v. Pearce, 9 C. B. (n. s.) 534; Graham. v. United States Savings Assn., 46 Mo. 186 ; 1 Pars. on Notes & Bills, 119 ; Atkins v. Nicholson, 31 Mo. 448 ; Chouteau v. Pilley, 50 Mo. 174;…

1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.

The petition charged defendants as indorsers of a promissory note for $370, executed in their favor by M. B. Lindsay, and by them indorsed and delivered to plaintiff. The indorsement was thus : “Diebold & Kienzle, by Geo.F. Cochnower, Agt. D. & K.” The sworn answer of defendants denied all knowledge of the note or of itsindorsement; denied that thejr had ever delivered it to' plaintiff, or that it was ever indorsed or delivered by any person having authority from them so to do. A reply was filed, alleging that the indorsement was made by an agent’ duly authorized by defendants for that…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. City of St. Louis v. MeintzSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
  2. Schlicker v. GordonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1885
  3. First Nat. Bank of Kansas City v. RushCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1898

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