Legal Opinion

Potter v. . Merchants' Bank

New York Court of Appeals

Decided September 5, 1863PublishedCited by 52 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme "Court in the 8th district. The action was brought by the plaintiff as receiver of the Medina Bank, a banking association duly organized and doing business at Medina, in the county of Orleans, to recover damages for the conversion of a promissory note, owned by the bank, made by John R. Weld, for the sum of $3000, to the order of Reuben S. Castle, payable ninety days from date at the Metropolitan Bank, Eew York; and the same was indorsed…

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Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme "Court in the 8th district. The action was brought by the plaintiff as receiver of the Medina Bank, a banking association duly organized and doing business at Medina, in the county of Orleans, to recover damages for the conversion of a promissory note, owned by the bank, made by John R. Weld, for the sum of $3000, to the order of Reuben S. Castle, payable ninety days from date at the Metropolitan Bank, Eew York; and the same was indorsed by said Castle. The note was dated the 16th of May,-1861. The facts proved, so far as they are necessary to an…

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Borden v. FitchNew York Supreme Court · 1818
  2. Shumway v. StillmanNew York Supreme Court · 1831
  3. Walrod v. BallNew York Supreme Court · 1850
  4. Jenks v. StebbinsNew York Supreme Court · 1814

3Cited by52 opinions

  1. Smith v. . ReidNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
  2. Griggs v. . DayNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
  3. Wakeman v. . WilburNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
  4. Forbes v. First Nat. Bank of EnidSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
  5. Campbell v. Wyoming Development Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1940

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