Woolen v. New York & Erie Bank
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern New York
[This was an action by William W. Woolen and Willis S. Webb against the New York & Erie Bank to recover the amount of a draft.]
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, District Judge.
This action was tried before the court, without a Jury. The plaintiffs, bankers at Indianapolis, Indiana, sent to the defendant, a bank at Buffalo, New York, on the 28th of October, 1872, a letter, stating that they enclose, for collection and remittance of proceeds, a draft upon one Bugbee, and bills of lading for eight car loads of lumber. The draft enclosed is dated October 2Gth, 1872, is drawn by Coder & Co. upon Bugbee, is payable fifteen days from date, and is endorsed by one Mayhew, and then, by special endorsement, by the plaintiffs, to the defendant’s cashier,…
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- S. & M. Allen v. Suydam & BoydNew York Supreme Court · 1838
- Lanfear v. BlossmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1846
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