Wilson v. Continental National Bank

Defendant appeals from a judgment rendered against it. The action was a law action, but was tried to the court without the aid of a jury.

Plaintiff John J. Wilson, as trustee in bankruptcy of the Lincoln Box and Manufacturing Company, sued Nebraska State Bank in 1930, claiming that the bank charged a deposit to the company’s checking account and credited it on a demand note of the company held by the bank, thus receiving a preference over other creditors of the same class. The trial court found for Nebraska State Bank, but on appeal this court reversed the judgment and directed a judgment to…