Legal Opinion

J. E. Burke & Co. v. Buck

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1909No. 1761PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the First Judicial District of the State of Nevada, Esmeralda County; F. P. Langan, Judge. Action by J. E. Burke and others, doing business as J. E. Burke & Co., against Hamilton Buck. From a judgment for plaintiffs, and from an order denying a nonsuit, defendant appeals. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

*75By the Court,

Sweeney, J.:

This is an appeal from a judgment, and from an order denying a motion for a nonsuit. The action was originally brought by the plaintiffs against John S. Cook & Co., a banking institution, to recover the amount of |500 upon a certain certificate of deposit of date May 25,1907, issued by said banking institution and payable to the order of Hamilton Buck, the defendant above named. The complaint further alleged: "That on or about the 29th day of May, 1907, the said Hamilton Buck sold, assigned, and transferred to these plaintiffs, by proper and legal indorsements, all…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Drinkall v. Movius State BankNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1901
  2. Evans v. CookNevada Supreme Court · 1876
  3. Scott v. CourtneyNevada Supreme Court · 1872
  4. Ex parte BlanchardNevada Supreme Court · 1874

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. West Indies v. First Nat. Bank of NevadaNevada Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Hamilton v. AbadjianCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947
  3. Weisbrod v. Fremont Hotel, Inc.Nevada Supreme Court · 1958
  4. Johnston v. DelayNevada Supreme Court · 1945
  5. Craig v. HarrahNevada Supreme Court · 1949

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