The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-11-23
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Important Supreme Court Decision.
WASHINGTON, November 2l.-ln the
United States Supreme Court, case No.
I'll, the National Bank Of the Republic
rs. Willard, in error To the Supreme
Court OF the District of Columbia. De
PENDANT in error sued the bank on a
check drawn in his favor by a paymas-
Ter in the army on the bank against
funds to the credit Of the drawer.
Among other letters the court below re-
fused to charge the jury that Willard
could not recover unless the defendant
bank had accepted or promised to pay
the check AS the bank brought the
case here. the court now reverses the
judgment, holding that the holder Of a
bank check cannot sue the bank for re-
fusing payment IN the absence of proof
that it was accepted by the bank or
charged against the drawer. The rela-
ton OF banker and customer is simply
that of debtor and creditor, and does
not partake of judiciary character.
There can be no foundation for action
on the part of the holder unless there
is a priority contract between him and
the bank and there can be no such
proviso when the bank owes no duty
and is under no obligation to the holder.
The holder takes the check Oh the
credit OF the drawer, and the rank is
not connected with the transaction
Mr.. Justice Davis delivered the opinion.
4 Missing Gold Medal Turns Up.
In March, 1867, Congress appropri-
ated five thousand dollars for a gold
medal TO be presented to Cyrus w.
Field, upon the completion OF the At
lantic cable. The costly testimonial
was made ready for the recipient, and
sent by Secretary McCulloch TO be ex-
amined by President johnson. Shortly
afterwards it was missed. The Presi-
dent said he returned it to the Treasury
Department, but no one had received 1t.
and it was supposed 10 be stolen. Con-
gress appropriated another 5000 for a
duplicate, which was presented to Mr.
Filed two years ago. 1t now transpires
that the original medal was returned by
President johnson, after he had viewed
it, TO Assistant Treasurer futile, who
locked it up in his private safe, and
never heard the charge that 1t had been
stolen. The medal remained in his
safe until Saturday last, when Mr.. Tut
tie asked General Spinner why Mr..
Field did not come for his medal. Gen
eral Spinner was, of course, much
astonished, and will retain the medal
until some disposition can he made by
Congress.
Ben. Butler.
Arrived here to-day and proceeded a
once to the White House, where he had
a long interview with the President.
Butler, it is stated, was invited by the
President to come here for the express
purpose Of having a confidential talk
with the latter on the present and pros
pective condition OF political affairs.
ii is also further stated that the result
of to-day's interview will creep out In
Buffers speech in Boston, which he Is
to make on next Wednesday night, when
Grants views and the policy OF the Adj
ministration on the Alabama claims, on
foreign policy and other matters ofpubhc
interest will be developed.
Fat Offices.
Those on the lookout for fat offices
have made the discovery, on examining
papers in the Fifth Auditors Office,
where all such accounts are made up
and settled, that the Collector OF Inter
nal Revenue in the Chicago District
realizes the handsome sum OF ST. 900
per annum, also that the Collector IN
the Fourth North Carolina District en-
lows SD 600 per annum.