Atlantic City National Bank v. Thompson

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Atlantic City National Bank v. Thompson

87 A. 636, 82 N.J. Eq. 111, 12 Buchanan 111, 1913 N.J. Ch. LEXIS 61

CourtNew Jersey Court of Chancery

DecidedJune 25, 1913

StatusPublished

Cited by3 cases

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Atlantic City National Bank v. Thompson, 87 A. 636, 82 N.J. Eq. 111, 12 Buchanan 111, 1913 N.J. Ch. LEXIS 61 (N.J. Ct. App. 1913).

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Opinion

Leaming, V. C.

I think it clear that complainant is not entitled to enjoin the further prosecution of the suit at law by defendant Mary D. Thompson.

By the verified answer of that defendant it appears that she deposited the note with complainant bank for collection for her own use, and that the bank entered the note in her individual pass-book for collection and credit to her account. That transaction created the relationship of bailor and bailee between her and the bank, and the bank is not, in consequence, now privi[112]*112legecl to interplead her with one claiming the fund by a paramount title. The case of the First National Bank of Morristown v. Beninger, 26 N. J. Eq. (11 C. E. Gr.) 345, is conclusive to that effect. The case of Third National Bank of Boston v. Skillings, 132 Mass. 410, is to the same effect, and is practically identical with the present case.

The only instances in which bailees, agents or tenants are permitted to interplead their bailors, principals or landlords and a third person setting up an opposing claim to the thing, fund or duty appears to be in cases in which the title of the opposing claimant is derivative under, and not antagonistic and paramount to, that of the bailor, principal or landlord; that is, where the adverse claim originates from some act of the bailor, principal or landlord done or suffered after the commencement of the bailment, agency or tenancy and causing a dispute as to which of the parties is entitled to the thing, fund or duty. This is clearly set forth in Pom. Eq. Jur. § 1327, and in 1 Pom. Eq. Rem. § 54. I am unable to adopt-the view that a privity of contract can be found in the circumstances antecedent to the bailment as set forth in the bill.

I will advise an order discharging the order to show1 cause.

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Leaming, V. C.

I think it clear that complainant is not entitled to enjoin the further prosecution of the suit at law by defendant Mary D. Thompson.

By the verified answer of that defendant it appears that she deposited the note with complainant bank for collection for her own use, and that the bank entered the note in her individual pass-book for collection and credit to her account. That transaction created the relationship of bailor and bailee between her and the bank, and the bank is not, in consequence, now privi[112]*112legecl to interplead her with one claiming the fund by a paramount title. The case of the First National Bank of Morristown v. Beninger, 26 N. J. Eq. (11 C. E. Gr.) 345, is conclusive to that effect. The case of Third National Bank of Boston v. Skillings, 132 Mass. 410, is to the same effect, and is practically identical with the present case.

The only instances in which bailees, agents or tenants are permitted to interplead their bailors, principals or landlords and a third person setting up an opposing claim to the thing, fund or duty appears to be in cases in which the title of the opposing claimant is derivative under, and not antagonistic and paramount to, that of the bailor, principal or landlord; that is, where the adverse claim originates from some act of the bailor, principal or landlord done or suffered after the commencement of the bailment, agency or tenancy and causing a dispute as to which of the parties is entitled to the thing, fund or duty. This is clearly set forth in Pom. Eq. Jur. § 1327, and in 1 Pom. Eq. Rem. § 54. I am unable to adopt-the view that a privity of contract can be found in the circumstances antecedent to the bailment as set forth in the bill.

I will advise an order discharging the order to show1 cause.

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87 A. 636, 82 N.J. Eq. 111, 12 Buchanan 111, 1913 N.J. Ch. LEXIS 61, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/atlantic-city-national-bank-v-thompson-njch-1913.

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I will advise an order discharging the order to show1 cause.

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