State National Bank of El Paso v. Margaret's

CLAYTON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the trial court, sitting without a jury, awarding plaintiff (appellee) judgment against appellant in the amount of $2,839.80. Ap-pellee had received two checks in payment for merchandise from Dell City Gin Co., by Mrs. Gerene Carson, drawn on the gin company’s account with the State National Bank of El Paso, Texas. The first check was in the amount of $2,839.80 dated January 9, 1960 and the second was in the amount of $1,272.65 dated, erroneously, *645January 11, 1959 instead of January 11, 1960. Both checks were ultimately returned by the…