Q. W. Loverin-Browne Co. v. Bank of Buffalo
North Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Cass County; Pollock, J. Action by the Q. W. Loverin-Browne Company against the Bank of Buffalo. From a judgment entered on a verdict directed for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBartholomew, J.
Defendant bank appeals to this court from a directed verdict against it. The plaintiff corporation is a wholesale dealer in groceries at Chicago. On February 20, 1896, defendant received from plaintiff a telegram which read: “We guaranty payment of fifty dollars to C. E. Birdsall.” The next communication between the parties was a letter from plaintiff to the defendant dated April 6, 1896, which reads as follows: “At the request of Mr. Birsdall, who says he has arranged with you, *570we hand you herewith a bill for collection: C. E. Birdsall, Enderlin, No. Dak., $969.79, net. Mr. Birdsall will…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Morris v. PeckWisconsin Supreme Court · 1889
- Mahon v. KennedyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1894
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- Blasl v. PetersonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1952