Holmes v. Longstreet State Bank

Plaintiff sues defendant for $165.00 as the value of two United States bonds, one for $50.00 and the other for $100.00, with interest coupons attached for $15.00, with legal interest from judicial demand. He alleges that he deposited the bonds with defendant for safe keeping and that defendant had refused to return them notwithstanding demand.

Defendant prayed oyer of the receipt alleged to have been given by it to plaintiff and filed an exception of no cause of action. ' Both motions were disposed of by the court.

Defendant then filed an answer denying liability and alleged that it was not…