79 Mo. 511 | Mo. | 1883
This suit originated in the Jackson circuit court, and is for the recovery of $3,000 against defendants, on a dishonored check, alleged to have been drawn by the firm of Thacher, Webster & Ellison on the Commercial National Bank, in favor of Corrilla Ferguson, who indorsed it to plaintiff, who presented it for payment to said bank, which was refused. The defendant Thacher answered, admitting the partnership, but denying that the check was drawn by the firm; charging that his co-partnets, co-defendants, are insolvent, and that this suit is the result of a conspiracy between plaintiff and his wife, Corrilla, and the defendant Webster, to cheat and defraud Thacher. Ellison also answered, denying each allegation in the petition. There was a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff' against defendant Webster, and no finding or judgment as
The only issues presented by the pleadings upon which there was any evidence, relate to the drawing of the check in question by and for the firm of Thacher, Webster & Ellison. Plaintiff affirms that it was drawn by defendants; Thacher and Webster averring that it was given for money borrowed by Webster of Corrilla Eerguson for his individual use. Webster filed no answer.
Nor do we perceive the relevancy of the printed circular, sent by Eerguson & Son to their creditors. It showed that they were insolvent; that their liabilities aggregated $84,629.29, and their assets considerably less than that sum,,
The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.