Gilliam v. Merchants' National Bank
Appellate Court of Illinois
Transcript, from a justice of the peace. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria County; the Hon. Nicholas E. Worthington, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Harker
delivered the opinion of the Court.
On December 31, 1896, Singer & Wheeler, a corporation doing business at Peoria, Illinois, drew a check for $118.35 in favor of appellant upon appellee, a bank with which it had been doing business as a corporation. The check was presented for payment on January 2, 1896 which was refused because Singer & Wheeler had no funds in the bank. It was again presented on January 3d, and payment refused for the same reason.
On January 8th a deposit was made of $8,000 which was all paid out on checks and overdrafts except $933.61 which…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gilmer v. StoneSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- International Bank v. JonesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1885
3Cited by2 opinions
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- Lowell v. Merchants' Nat. BankDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 1922