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Burress v. Blair

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 15, 1875PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from Pettis County Circuit Court. I. The moment the money was deposited in the bank, it was the property of the bank, who then became the debtor of the firm to the amount so deposited, payable on demand, and the $1,614.26 was one of the accounts due the firm. (Chapman vs. White, 3 Seld., [6 N. Y.] 412; Maine Bk. vs. Fulton Bk., 2 Wall., 252; Cote vs. II. S. Bk., 3 Cr. C. Ot.

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Appeal from Pettis County Circuit Court. I. The moment the money was deposited in the bank, it was the property of the bank, who then became the debtor of the firm to the amount so deposited, payable on demand, and the $1,614.26 was one of the accounts due the firm. (Chapman vs. White, 3 Seld., [6 N. Y.] 412; Maine Bk. vs. Fulton Bk., 2 Wall., 252; Cote vs. II. S. Bk., 3 Cr. C. Ot. R., 50, 95 ; Carroll vs. Cone, 40 Barb., 220 ; Marsh vs. Oneida Central Bk., 34 Barb., 298 ; Wetelmm vs. Stevens, Duer, 463; affirmed, 79 N. Y., 499; Beckwith vs. Union Bk., 4 Sanf., 604; Comm. Bk. vs. Hughes, 17…

1Opinion of the CourtTories, Judge

The petition in this case, charged in substance that on the 16th day of August, 1872, plaintiff and defendant were partners in buying and selling ready-made clothing, &c., in the town of Sedalia, in Pettis county; that by the terms of the partnership they were equal owners of all the assets and profits of said business; that on the said 16th day of August, 1S72, by written agreement executed by the parties, said partnership was dissolved ; that for the consideration of twelve hundred dollars plaintiff sold and conveyed to defendant all of plaintiffs right, title and interest in the store…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Bunce v. BeckSupreme Court of Missouri · 1869

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Kramer v. GardnerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
  2. Cornet v. CornetSupreme Court of Missouri · 1913
  3. Katz Drug Co. v. Kansas City Power & Light Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1957
  4. Milliken v. Thyson Commission Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1907
  5. Meredith v. Business Men's Accident Ass'nMissouri Court of Appeals · 1923

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