Legal Opinion

Eastin v. Bank of Stockton

California Supreme Court

Decided November 22, 1884No. 8,045PublishedCited by 52 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the county of Stanislaus, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the cou'rt.

1Opinion of the CourtRoss, J.

-This cause of action set forth in the complaint is, that in the month of August, T874, the plaintiff: executed to the firm of J. H. Barney & Co. his two certain promissory notes— one for the-sum‘Af™$lB0, and the other for the sum of.J§Mi=— which notes he paid in December of the same year at the Bank of Stockton, with the knowledge of the president, cashier and managing agent of the bank; that after the notes had been so paid and had been delivered up, plaintiff lost them; and the bank, by some means to the plaintiff unknown, became possessed of them; that thereafter, and in the year 1876,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Closson v. StaplesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1869
  2. Grant v. MooreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1866
  3. Smith v. GeorgeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1877

3Cited by52 opinions

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  2. Sheldon Appel Co. v. Albert & OlikerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Ball v. RawlesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Kolka v. JonesNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Young v. Allstate Insurance Co.Hawaii Supreme Court · 2008

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