Legal Opinion

National City Bank v. Seattle National Bank

Washington Supreme Court

Decided October 10, 1922No. 17283PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTolman, J.

By this action appellant, as plaintiff, sought a judgment against respondent, as defendant, upon a letter of credit issued by a Chicago bank, and from a judgment dismissing the action with prejudice, after a trial on the merits, the plaintiff has appealed.

There is little dispute regarding what we consider the main and governing facts involved, which are substantially as follows: On May 20, 1920, the Corn Exchange National Bank of Chicago telegraphed to respondent as follows:

*477“Please advise International Trading Company we are opening irrevocable credit in tbeir favor seventy-two thousand eight…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Bank of Montreal v. . RecknagelNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
  2. Frey & Son, Inc. v. E. R. Sherburne Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
  3. American Steel Co. v. Irving Nat. BankCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1920
  4. Lamborn v. . the Lake Shore Banking and Trust CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
  5. Lamborn v. Lake Shore Banking & Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Moss v. Old Colony Trust Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
  2. Maurice O'Meara Co. v. National Park BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
  3. Banco Espanol De Credito v. State Street Bank and Trust Company, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1967
  4. Continental Nat. Bank v. National City Bank of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1934
  5. HYLAND HILLS. ETC. v. McCoy Enterprises, Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1976

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