Moore v. First National Bank
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the District Court of Ouray County. Hon. John T. Shumate, Judge. Action by Isabel L. Moore, as treasurer of tbe city of Ouray, Colorado, against Tbe First National Bank of Ouray, Colorado, and J. E. McClure, Tberon Stevens and George B>. Hurlburt, copartners, doing business as the Bank of Ouray. From a judgment in favor of defendants, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Campbell
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court:
Action by an indorsee against an indorser of a promissory note.
Tbe Milwaukee Mining Company executed its promissory note for $5,000, payable to tbe order of J. A. Hinsey, which was afterwards indorsed and delivered by the payee to Tbe First National Bank of Ouray. Thereafter tbe bank indorsed and delivered it to L. L. Bailey, its president, presumably for tbe purpose of collection. . Bailey'brought suit on tbe note against tbe maker, and caused a writ of attachment to be issued and levied upon its property.
There was no< defense to tbe action, but before…
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