Legal Opinion

Ellis v. First Nat. Bank of Woonsocket

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided April 3, 1901PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Assumpsit. The facts are stated in full in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtRogers, J.

This is a petition by the plaintiffs for a new trial of an action of assumpsit for a bank deposit, in a jury trial waived case.

On the 10th day of February, 1899, the plaintiffs accepted the positions of assignees under a deed of assignment made February 6, .1899, by the American Worsted Company, a Rhode Island corporation, for the benefit of its creditors, the said assignor having become insolvent. On the said 10th day of February, 1899, there was on deposit in the defendant bank, in the name and to the credit of said American Worsfced Company, the sum of $28,213.19 ; and at that same time…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Merchants' Bank v. State BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
  2. MINOR v. the Mechanics Bank of AlexandriaSupreme Court of the United States · 1828
  3. Case v. BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  4. McEwen v. DavisIndiana Supreme Court · 1872
  5. Franklin Bank v. StewardSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1853

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  4. Dixie Fire Insurance v. American Confectionery Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1910
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