City Bank v. Weiss

Gaines, Associate Justice.

On December 17, 1885, appellant remitted to the City Bank of Houston for collection a draft drawn by one Kent on the Texas Tram and Lumber Company for two hundred and twenty-two dollars and fifty-eight cents, having first endorsed it as follows : “For collection and credit for account of the City Bank of Sherman, C. C. Jones, Cashier.” On the eighteenth day of the same month the City Bank of Houston endorsed the draft as follows and sent it to appellee: “Pay V. Weiss or order for collection for account of City Bank of Houston. B. F. Weames, cashier.” On the last…