Legal Opinion

Hurt v. Cook

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided July 12, 1899PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Transferred from Kansas City Court of Appeals. (1) The indorsement of the $2,000 Abner George note by tbe plaintiff, and the delivery of the same to her husband to use as collateral security was just as binding as to third persons as if she had been a feme sole. Secs. 6864 and 6869, R. S. 1889; Leete v. State Bank, 115 Mo. 184; Brown v. Dressier, 125 Mo. 589; Hiltenbrandt v. Robitzsch, 62 Mo.

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Transferred from Kansas City Court of Appeals. (1) The indorsement of the $2,000 Abner George note by tbe plaintiff, and the delivery of the same to her husband to use as collateral security was just as binding as to third persons as if she had been a feme sole. Secs. 6864 and 6869, R. S. 1889; Leete v. State Bank, 115 Mo. 184; Brown v. Dressier, 125 Mo. 589; Hiltenbrandt v. Robitzsch, 62 Mo. App. 437. (2) The plaintiff having indorsed the $2,000 Abner George note in blank and delivered it to her husband to pledge as security for the debts of Elder & Hurt, she stands in the same relation to…

1Opinion of the CourtBrace, P. J.

This is an appeal by the defendants, to the Kansas City Court of Appeals, from a judgment of the circuit court of Grundy county in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $1,935.11. The judgment of the circuit court was affirmed by theKansas City Court of Appeals, but the case was certified here on the ground that one of the judges of that court deemed the decision contrary to a previous decision of this court.

The dissenting opinion of Smith, P. J., contains the following sufficient statement of the case:

“This is an action to recover of the defendants the proceeds of a certain negotiable…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Leete v. State Bank of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
  2. Whelan v. ReillySupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
  3. Hart v. LeeteSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
  4. Gilliland v. GillilandSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
  5. Rodgers v. Bank of Pike CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1879

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Egger v. EggerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1910
  2. Owens v. Automobile Recovery Bureau, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Tennent v. Union Central Life InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1908
  4. Case v. EspenschiedSupreme Court of Missouri · 1902
  5. Hornsby Munroe v. KnorppMissouri Court of Appeals · 1921

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