Miller v. King
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP OREGON. The facts, which involve the construction of § 5136, Rev. Stat., in regard to the extent of power of a national bank to act as trustee, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lamar
delivered the. opinion of the court.
Miller, the plaintiff in error, was the attorney of Helmick in an action against Porter. The judgment obtained in that suit was assigned by Helmick to the First National Bank of Fayette, Idaho, which executed an instrument reciting that it '.would hold any money collected subject to the order of Helmick. At the time of making the assignment Helmick gave verbal instructions to pay part of the money when collected to Lauer. The bank placed the judgment in the hands of Miller, who collected the money, and,, claiming to act as attorney for Helmick, paid over…
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