Chapman v. First National Bank
Wyoming Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Park 'County; Hon. E. C. Raymond, Judge. Action by John W. Chapman, as surviving partner of the co-partnership of -Meyer & Chapman, against First National Bank of Cody, et al. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. Plaintiff and respondent failed to' prove that Meyer & Chapman were the owners of the note, which is an essential element of their case.
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Appeal from District Court, Park 'County; Hon. E. C. Raymond, Judge. Action by John W. Chapman, as surviving partner of the co-partnership of -Meyer & Chapman, against First National Bank of Cody, et al. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. Plaintiff and respondent failed to' prove that Meyer & Chapman were the owners of the note, which is an essential element of their case. (DeClark v. Bell, 10 Wyo. 1,-7, 38 Cyc. 2044.) The note had been endorsed,to John W. Chapman. He, Chapman, was the owner of the note within the provisions of the negotiable instrument law. (Sections 3188,…
1Opinion of the Court
Potter, Justice.
This action was brought by John W. Chapman as surviving partner of the co-partnership of Meyer & Chapman against the First National Bank of Cody and the Park Loan & Trust Company for the recovery of damages for the alleged conversion of a certain promissory note and a release of a mortgage securing the same. There was a trial to the court without a jury, a general finding for the plaintiff and assessing his damages in the sum of $3,080.67, and a-judgment in his favor for that amount and costs. The case is here on appeal.
1. As shown by the time of filing the pleadings which…
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Keffer v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1903
- Pichler v. . ReeseNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Olson v. O'ConnorNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1900
- Meyer & Chapman State Bank v. First Nat. Bank of CodyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1918
- First National Bank v. SeassAppellate Court of Illinois · 1910
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