Young v. Exchange Bank

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Carroll

Reversing.

On June 11, 1903, E. B. Oarr .drew a thirty-day sight draft on himself, payable to W. A. Yeung, for-$4,000. He accepted the draft, which was payable at the Market Street National Bank of Philadelphia, by writing Dais name across the face of it, and W. A. Young endorsed it 'by writing his name on the back of it.

With the draft in this condition, it was presented for discount to the appellee, Exchange Bank of Kentucky. The bank officers declined to accept the draft unless it was endorsed by the appellant, Mrs. Amelia A. Young, who was the mother of W…