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  "name": "National Bank of America v. The National Bank of Illinois",
  "name_abbreviation": "National Bank of America v. National Bank of Illinois",
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      "National Bank of America v. The National Bank of Illinois."
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        "text": "Mr. Presiding Justice Gary\ndelivered the opinion of the Court.\nBoth these banks are at Chicago. A firm of private bankers, Herman Sohaffner & Co., kept an account with the appellee, and it was overdrawn more than the amount here in controversy.\nJune 2, 1893, after banking hours, the firm deposited with the appellee the check as follows:\n\u201cNo. 2,100. Chicago, June 2, 1893.\nNational Bank of America at Chicago.\nPay to the order of C. B. Beach one thousand dollars.\nE. Kellogg Beach.\u201d\nIndorsed:\n\u201c Pay to the order of H. & D. S. Greenebaum.\nC. B. Beach,\nH. & D. S. Greenebaum,\nHerman Sohaffner & Company.\u201d\nThe appellee knew nothing about the check except what appeared upon it; and credited it to the account of the firm.\nIn fact it was given to be used for a certain purpose, which had failed, and there was no consideration between any of the parties whose names appear upon it, either as maker, payee or indorser.\nJune 2, 1893, was the last day the firm of Herman Sohaffner & Co. did business; next morning they did not open.\nThe account of the maker was good with the appellant, and he stopped the payment of the check. When the appellant refused to pay the check, the appellee charged it back to Sohaffner & Co.\nWe regard this last act as mere bookkeeping.\nThe appellee has kept, and keeps the check, and this suit is upon it. The law of this State permits the holder of a check to sue the bank on which it is drawn, if the account of the maker with the bank is good, and the holder has a good title to the check. That is so well settled that controversy about it has ceased. American Exchange Bank v. Chicago National Bank, 131 Ill. 547.\nThe appellee was a Iona fide holder.\n\u00a1Receiving the check from its debtor, without notice of any defect in the title, gave it a good title. Russell v. Hadduck, 3 Gilm. 233.\nThe judgment in favor of the appellee for the amount of the check, with interest, is affirmed.",
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        "author": "Mr. Presiding Justice Gary"
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    "attorneys": [
      "Walker, Judd & Hawley, attorneys for appellant.",
      "Moran, Kraus & Mayer, attorneys for appellee."
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    "head_matter": "National Bank of America v. The National Bank of Illinois.\n1. Checks \u2014Holder of\u2014Right to Sue the Drawee.\u2014The holder of a check may sue the bank upon which it is drawn, if the account of the maker with the bank is good, and the holder has a good title to the check.\n2. Same\u2014Bona Fide Holder.\u2014A person who receives a check from his debtor without notice of any defect in its title, is a bona fide holder and gets a good title.\nAssumpsit, on a bank check. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Francis Adams, Judge, presiding.\nHeard in this court at the March term, 1896.\nAffirmed.\nOpinion filed May 14, 1896.\nWalker, Judd & Hawley, attorneys for appellant.\nMoran, Kraus & Mayer, attorneys for appellee."
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