Legal Opinion
Guaranty Trust Co. v. Grotrian
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 4, 1902No. 37PublishedCited by 5 opinions
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. This cause comes here upon a writ of error by defendants below to review a judgment overruling a demurrer to the complaint and directing judgment for the plaintiff. 105 Fed. 566.
1Opinion of the Court
TOWNSEND, District Judge.
John Glen, of New York City, drew a draft upon Grotrian & Co., plaintiffs, in these words: “Frederick B. Grotrian & Company, New York. 1911.
“Exchange for £1,518. 8. 7 stg. 11 Nov., 1898.
“Sixty days after sight of this first (second unpaid) pay to my order in London fifteen hundred and eighteen pounds 8. 7 sterling, value received, and charge the same to account of 8,417.50 hush, flax seed.
“John Glen.
“To F. B. Grotrian & Co., Hull.”
To this draft he attached forged duplicate bills of lading for the flax seed mentioned in the draft, and on the same day he cashed the…
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- Goetz v. Bank of Kansas CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Hoffman & Co. v. Bank of MilwaukeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- Munger v. . ShannonNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Ketchum v. . Bank of CommerceNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
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- United States v. Bank of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1914
- First Nat. Bank of Heavener v. KempnerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
- Hannay v. Guaranty Trust Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1911
- Parrish v. Taggart-Delph Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1912
- Public National Bank & Trust Co. v. Garcia Sugars Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1939