Bennett v. Brown

On July 16, 1924, John L. Brown was a creditor of the Exchange Bank of Port Yalley, by reason of a deposit in his name and also of a deposit made by him in the name of his wife. On said date he obtained from his sister, a clerk in said bank, a cheek on said bank for the amount of a deposit standing in her name, which check was presented to the bank and the amount thereof credited to John L. Brown. On said date, while the bank was still open and doing business in the usual way, Brown caused the deposit made by him in the name of his wife to be transferred and credited by the bank to him. On…