Shifflett v. Bank of Earlham

— The Bank of Earlham, Earlham, Iowa, was a private bank doing business at Earlham, Iowa. This bank closed its doors on December 30, 1930, when a receiver therefor was appointed by the district court of Madison County, Iowa.

Claimants allege in their petition that one Dayton E. Pryor was indebted to the Peter McQuie estate at Winterset, Iowa; that on December 19, 1930, Pryor deposited to his credit in the Earlham bank a sum of money exceeding $3,675.00; that said deposit was made for the special purpose of transferring $3,675.00 to S. A. Hays, attorney for the Peter McQuie estate at Winterset,…