Legal Opinion
McCook County National Bank, a Corporation v. Bruce Compton and D. W. Godfrey
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 17, 1977No. 76-1785PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
This appeal arises from a civil action brought by the appellant, McCook County National Bank (McCook) to recover the amount of a check drawn on the account of appellee Compton, signed by appellee God-frey, and cashed by McCook; but on which check Compton and Godfrey subsequently stopped payment. The district court found that McCook was not a holder in due course and hence not entitled to recovery. For the reasons stated below, we reverse.
The check in question, drawn on the Northwestern National Bank of Sioux City, Iowa (Northwestern), for $13,340.00, was payable to Dean…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Central Bank and Trust Co. v. First Northwest BankDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1971
- Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York v. Third National Bank of Hampden CountyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by8 opinions
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