Kerr v. People's Bank
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 152, Oct. T., 1893, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., May T., 1892, No 232, on verdict for plaintiff, William Kerr. Assumpsit for bank deposit.
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Appeal, No. 152, Oct. T., 1893, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Allegheny Co., May T., 1892, No 232, on verdict for plaintiff, William Kerr. Assumpsit for bank deposit. Before Me Clung, J. In addition to the facts stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court, the testimony of E. W. Pitts, assistant cashier of the bank, was as follows : “ Mr. Varner Kerr introduced himself at the bank, saying that he had some, money that he would like to deposit in the name of William Kerr, and that he would have charge of this money; he would from time to time make deposits and he would draw it out,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Dean,
William Kerr, the plaintiff, is a farm laborer near Elizabeth, in Allegheny county. On the 27th of December, 1888, he gave to his brother, Varner Kerr, $100 to deposit it for him, William, in bank in McKeesport. Varner took the money, went to the People’s Bank, McKeesport, deposited it, and had it entered in a pass book. The bank indorsed the book on the back thus: “ The People’s Bank, McKeesport, Pa. In account with William Kerr, Elizabeth.” The account on the inside of the book was opened thus: “The People’s Bank, McKeesport, Pa. In account with William Kerr, by…
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