New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-02
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point of considerable interest TO bankers de-
cided in the Circuit Court at Washington on Saturday,
in suit brought by the Bank OF the Metropolis OF that
city, against James Brien. On Saturday, the 18th
dav of September 1853, after o'clock p m, the latter
paid an acceptance at the bank with check on Chubb
Brothers. This was retained at the bank until II
on Monday and Chubb Brothers having failed in the
mean time payment was refused The question at is
sue was whether the check should not have been pre-
sented Saturday, it being proved that on that day
the defendant had funds in the hands Of Chubb Broth
ers subject 10 his Order and more than sufficient for
the payment OF his check and that the said draft would
have been paid if il had been presented that day.
The Jury under instruction of the Court, found
dict for the bank, awarding damages in 81, $780, with
interest from Sept. H. 1853 and of protest, 81 IS.
The Court charged follows:
Ii the Jury believe from the evidence aforesaid that
the said check was made By the defendant and
received from him at the counter Of the said bank in
payment OF the defendants acceptance Aforesaid held
by the said bank on SATURDAY. the 18th Of September
1853 after one O'Clock p. M and after the checks on
other banks received there the day previous and in
the earlier part OF the said 18th of September had been
sent for presentation nj the banks upon which they
We're respectively drawn and that the usage Of the said
Bank OF the Metropolis and the general of the
banks in the city Of Washington then and had been
10 send out such checks for presentation once day,
and present the day all checks received after
that time and that the said check OF the defendant was
presented the counter of Chnbb Brothers on Monday
morning the Goth OF September 1853 about the usual
hour for such presentation and thai the said Chubt
Brothers refused payment thereof and thai the said
check was on the same day and about 3 o'clock pre-
seuted and payment demanded the said counter and
payment refused. and that the sad check was on the
same day protested tor nonpaymen thereof, AMI notice
OF such nOn-payment given % The defendant on the
day BIS leaving snch notice al Ms place o abode,
ri.u l z; 10 ed %
That if the Jury believe, from the evidence aore-
said. that the said check was made ~ the defendant
and by him paid in at the plaintiffs bank, On account
% bis acceptance there due, Saturday the ISth "
September 1853, in the afternoon; and that the same
was presented az the banking house Of the said Chubb
Brothers on the morning Of Monday, the ~th OF Sep
TENDER 1888, and payment then aud there demanded,
AMI such pre- sentiment and demand were made a rea-
.orable tine and ii the payment Of the SAID check wa,
refused and notice thereof given 10 the defendant on
he same day the defendant liable or the sad che
u this a,tiOu.
The Cdicayo Prsss o; saturday .sys.
The feature ia the money market tC-iaT !. tie
.c rcity and hizh price OF gold. Quotations az
{, cent premium. Some of he bankers will ses
even * these figures. II : .0I a. cent higher
.bsu exchange. = condition OF The market thai s.l
DON occurs. The fact, however, indicates that ex-
change will soon follow to higher rates. The hank-
eel AZ . and report It close, and Z a.o nrn m the
,sreet at the isafes Currency i abundant, and
tanker, glad 70 exchange il for reliable produce
bills New York. The genera market u close, aht
collie .ions continue difficult.
The following the --latest qg9ta'i)ns Of American
railroad securities L Lo,io1
Closing Prices
Iiao. Contra Railroad Z cent I'D srj.........-00-5
.-.lot. C-n,r. r6G-S
Illinois Centra Railroad oen. eelsld red 1900 % GS
Yiroi, Centra Railroad sioe shares f6e S58 H.
Eli hig4n Contra Railroad y Cow go o1re1
ni,hira,
Al kan Cect.a IA road siux Pu1dl l.t M,g lssL90s,
:. ,Ii.a Ce-t-a Rsi-roai o. observation-disclosures
Eh South Nor. Ind r. 2 :, ceuL y, j. l5s5.fsgR
III b ,ou.h tor Ind r. p ti0 share ........ 51i0
hsxfo- Cea.ra Railroad Y cent (ss Fund.- SSdg5dG
kevTorx Ce1srs Railroad 4, cont. g3scS