Brinton v. Lewiston National Bank

Citations

• 11 Idaho 92
• 81 P. 112
• 1905 Ida. LEXIS 38

Syllabus

<p>Banks and Banking — Credit by Wife May be Revoked When— Bights and Liabilities of Parties — Papers Deposited in Escrow — Escrow Agreement.</p> <p>1. Where the bank of C. wired the L. N. Bank that the Alamance Mining Company had deposited with it for credit of L. N. Bank for use of Brinton $1,000, which telegram was received after banking hours and the order countermanded by wire the following day before credit had been given thereof, and before any rights or liabilities of B. or other parties had been incurred in regard thereto, held, that the L. N. Bank was not liable to B. for such deposit.</p> <p>2. On the facts of this ease the Bank of C. had the right to countermand said order for credit before any rights or liabilities had been incurred or losses sustained in consequence of it by either Brinton as attorney in fact or any third person.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the court.)</p>