Legal Opinion

Pyfer v. Wales

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 13, 1894Published

Memorandum.—Bill of interpleader. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Ogle County; the Hon. James Shaw, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the May term, 1894

1Opinion of the Court

Mb. Presiding Justice Laoey

delivered the opinion oe the Court.

This was a bill of interpleader brought by Barber Bros. & Co., of Polo, Illinois, making appellant and appellees parties defendant, to settle between them the title and right to have $697.37 on deposit in their bank on account of Morton D. Swift, deceased.

The bank was the place of deposit for deceased’s private funds, and in April, 1893, he received a certificate of deposit on the bank from appellant calling for the sum of $1,295 on the Barber Bros. & Co. Bank, indorsed by appellant to him. At the same time he gave her a receipt,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. National Bank v. Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1881
  2. Wetherell v. O'BrienIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
  3. School Trustees v. KirwinIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
  4. Third National Bank v. Stillwater Gas Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
  5. Wilson v. KirbyIllinois Supreme Court · 1878

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