Case Details

State Bank of Illinois v. Kain

Case # 000044, 000823

Appellant/Plaintiff

President and Directors of the State Bank

Appellee/Defendant

John Kain

Appellant/Plaintiff Attorneys

Blackwell

Appellee/Defendant Attorneys

Elias Kent Kane, McRoberts

County of Origin

Fayette County

Justice

Justice William Wilson

Terms of Court

November 1823

Type of Case

Trespass on the Case

Disposition

Affirmed

Citation

1 Ill 75

Case Summary

Kain sued the State Bank of Illinois because it failed to accept a deposit. The circuit court ruled for Kain, and the State Bank appealed. The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment, holding that the receipt of Kelly, the Bank's cashier, constituted valid evidence of a deposit. The argument that Kelly lacked explicit authorization was dismissed, emphasizing that the law empowered the cashier as an agent of the institution, and the cashier's role was to receive, record, and dispense funds.