Mercantile Warehouse Co. v. Johnson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Thiele, J.:

This appeal arises out of the allowance of a claim against the receiver of a failed state bank.

In November, 1922, the appellee made a deposit in the American State Bank, at Wichita, Kan., and its balance was $1,772.44 when in July, 1923, the bank commissioner took charge of the bank and proceeded to wind up its affairs. The present receiver was appointed by the bank commissioner in July, 1926. It appears that there was correspondence between the appellee and certain persons who were employees of the state banking department with reference to…