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Massey v. Fisher

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania

Decided May 4, 1894PublishedCited by 30 opinions

Suit by J. R. Massey & Son against Benjamin F. Fisher, receiver of the Spring Garden National Bank. Decree for complainants. •

1Opinion of the Court

BUTLER, District Judge.

There is no controversy about the facts; and the plaintiffs’ statement may therefore be adopted:

“On February 3, 1891, J. R. Massey & Son, who were depositors with the Spring Garden National Bank, indorsed and had discounted by the bank a note, dated February 2, 1891; made by Samuel Young to the order of Ephraim Young for $1,225, at four months, which had been indorsed by the payee and by one Edward Phair. This note fell due June 5, 1S91. On February 17, 1891, the Spring Garden National Bank deposited the note with the clearinghouse committee of the clearing-house…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. National Bank v. Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1881
  2. Commercial Bank of Pa. v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  3. The People v. . the City Bank of RochesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
  4. McLeod v. EvansWisconsin Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Peak v. EllicottSupreme Court of Kansas · 1883

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Spokane County v. First Nat. Bank of SpokaneCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1895
  2. Carlson v. KiesWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Shopert v. Indiana National BankIndiana Court of Appeals · 1908
  4. Reichert v. United Savings BankMichigan Supreme Court · 1931
  5. Lusk Development & Improvement Co. v. GiintherWyoming Supreme Court · 1925

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