Eau Claire National Bank v. Chippewa Valley Bank
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Eau Claire county: James O’Neill, Circuit Judge. It appears from tbe record that May 28, 1902, the plaintiff commenced an action against John T. Eriend and three other parties to recover $5,976, over and above all offsets, founded upon express contract.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Eau Claire county: James O’Neill, Circuit Judge. It appears from tbe record that May 28, 1902, the plaintiff commenced an action against John T. Eriend and three other parties to recover $5,976, over and above all offsets, founded upon express contract. In addition to the facts mentioned, the affidavit for garnishment stated, in effect, that the affiant believed that Louise E. Eriend and the CMppewa Valley Bank were indebted to or had property, real or personal, in their possession or under their control belonging to the defendant John T.…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, C. J.
It is contended by counsel that the Chippewa Yalley Bank, as a matter of pure accommodation, received the papers mentioned in the foregoing statement from one party, to be delivered to another, upon payment by that other of a sum of money in exchange for the papers, the bank having no interest whatever in the transaction, not even making a charge for the services. In the principal case relied upon in support of such contention, “the answers of the supposed trustee” disclosed the facts that:
“He had been in treaty with the defendant for a cow, to be purchased if approved. No bargain had been…
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