Haines v. Equitable Trust Co.
Haines v. Equitable Trust Co.
Opinion of the Court
The opinion oí the court was delivered by
The plaintiff brought an action in replevin to recover two bonds held by the defendant, and the trial court found for the defendant, from which the plaintiff has appealed. The material facts are not disputed, and they are that the plaintiff was the owner of the bonds, that she loaned them to her husband, and when hsked for what purpose, replied, “When he called me up and asked me for them, T did not ask him. He called me up on t)h,e ’phone and asked me if he could have them, and I said yes. He went in my box and got them. I suppose for himself. I do not know;” under this permission the husband took five bonds and pledged them to secure a loan' of $4,000 made to him by the defendant, for which he gave his collateral note for the $4,000, which recited a promise to pay $4,000 to the order of the defendant at its hanking house, having deposited “as collateral security for the payment of this note, or any note given in extension or renewal thereof, as well as the payment of any oilier liability or liabilities of the undersigned to the said company, clue or to become due, whether now existing or hereafter arising, the following property,” and then follows a description of the bonds. Payments were made on account of this noto and some of the bonds wore released until but $800 remained due, and all the bonds but the two in controversy were surrendered. The husband was at the same time liable on another note to the defendant for $15,000 as endorser. This record shows that payment of the $800 due on the note of $4,000 was tendered on condition that the defendant surrender the two bonds, which tender the defendant refused to accept, subject to that condition, claiming the right to hold the bonds as collateral security for the husbancks endorsement of the note for $15,000. There can be no doubt that if these bonds belonged to the husband he
The judgment will be affirmed, with costs. .
For reversal—Xono.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- EVA B. HAINES v. EQUITABLE TRUST COMPANY
- Status
- Published