Legal Opinion
First Nat. Bank of Omaha v. Illinois Trust & Savings Bank
U.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illnois
Decided December 24, 1897PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Bill by tbe First National Bank of Ornaba and Herbert E. Gates against tbe Illinois Trust & Savings Bank. Heard on demurrer to bill.
1Opinion of the Court
SHOWALTER, Circuit Judge.
On June 28, 1894, John A. Mc-Sbane, of Omaha, Neb., borrowed from tbe defendant, a banking corporation doing business at Chicago, $30,000. A printed blank, used by defendant in such cases, was thereupon filled out by one of its officers, and MeShane. subscribed tbe same with bis name. Tbe document, barring tbe date and signature, reads as follows:
“On demand after date, for value received, I promise to pay the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, or order, thirty thousand dollars in gold coin, or U. S. notes, or treasury notes, which are a legal tender, at its office in…
2Cited by5 opinions
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