Department of Banking v. Hall

This is an action at law brought by the department of banking against Phil L. Hall, Jr., Vedah W. Hall, his wife, and the American Surety Company, surety for the Halls, to recover damages for alleged fraudulent and dishonest acts of the defendants while operating the Greenwood State Bank. From judgments in favor of the plaintiff, the defendants appeal.

The defendant Phil L. Hall, Jr., during all the times hereinafter mentioned was the president of the Greenwood State Bank. The defendant Vedah W. Hall was a clerk and bookkeeper in the bank during the time that the acts complained of took place.…