Arnold v. Buckhannon Bank

Hatcher, Judge:

This is a suit in chancery. The plaintiff claims that he advanced to the defendant Bank the interest on certain notes held by it; that he was not responsible on the notes ■ that the defendant agreed to repay him the advances out of the first money it received on the notes from the makers or from a sale of their property; and that it did receive an ample sum to repay him from such sale, but refused to do so. Upon conflicting evidence, the circuit court found for plaintiff. The defendant appealed, contending, primarily, that equity has no jurisdiction.

The plaintiff takes the…