Farmers & Mechanics' Bank v. Butchers & Drovers' Bank

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1857-09-15

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Selden, J. The jury in this case have found, upon sufficient evidence and under propel’ instructions from the court, that the plaintiffs were holders, for value, of tin checks in question. Each of these checks, if duly certified imposes upon the bank an obligation to retain the amount for which the check is drawn, and which, by the certificate, it admits it has in hand to the credit of the drawer to mee l the check when presented,…

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