Matalone v. Iowa-Des Moines National Bank & Trust Co.

The plaintiff, Antonio Matalone, known also as Matalone Antonio di Gennaro, was a native of Italy living in Des Moines. From time to time he transmitted to and deposited in the Postal Savings Bank of the Kingdom of Italy various amounts of money, and on Februarjr 14, 1934, was the owner of a savings account in the Postal Savings Bank of Italy amounting to the sum of Lire 23,510.60, with interest, which was evi-denced by a passbook of the Postal Savings Bank, No. 03944 73-63, in his favor.

The plaintiff desired to withdraw his savings, and proceeded in the form prescribed by the authorities of…