Eastern Bank & Trust Co. v. Shaw

173 S.E. 901, 206 N.C. 367, 1934 N.C. LEXIS 186
CourtSupreme Court of North Carolina
DecidedApril 11, 1934
StatusPublished

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Eastern Bank & Trust Co. v. Shaw, 173 S.E. 901, 206 N.C. 367, 1934 N.C. LEXIS 186 (N.C. 1934).

Opinion

CoNNOR, J.

Tbe First National Bank of New Bern was tbe bolder in due course of tbe note sued on in tbis action on 9 October, 1929. At said date, tbe said National Bank endorsed and assigned said note, for value, to tbe plaintiff. Tbe note was due and payable on 25 October, 1929.

Tbe First National Bank of New Bern closed its doors and ceased to do business on 25 October, 1929, because of its insolvency. At said date, tbe defendant, W. R. Sbaw, bad on deposit witb tbe said First National Bank of New Bern, a sum more tban sufficient for tbe payment of said note. There was no evidence at tbe trial of tbis action tending’ to sbow tbat tbe First National Bank of New Bern was insolvent on 9 October, 1929, or tbat it contemplated insolvency at said date. For tbat reason, tbe contention of tbe defendants tbat tbe transfer and assignment by said National Bank of tbe note sued on was void, and tbat tbe plaintiff did not become tbe bolder in due course as tbe result of said transfer and assignment, cannot be sustained.

There was no error in tbe instruction of tbe court to tbe jury to tbe effect that if tbe jury should find tbe facts to be as all tbe evidence tended to sbow, they should answer tbe third issue “Yes.” Tbe judgment is affirmed.

No error.

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