Trimble v. Stephenville State Bank

FUNDERBURK, Justice.

Mrs. E. W. Trimble, joined by her husband, E. W. Trimble, brought this suit against the Stephenville State Bank to re-’ cover $299.93 of a bank deposit theretofore, made in the name of said Mrs. E. W. Trimble. Defendant bank had paid out a like sum of money upon checks drawn on it and signed by Palace Market by E. W. Trimble, which had been charged to Mrs. Trimble’s account:

The defendant specially pleaded estop-pel consisting of a course of dealing, by' which it was averred the defendant had the right to believe, and did believe, that E. W. Trimble was authorized to check…