Nat'l Bank of Honea Path v. Barrett Co.

April 17, 1934. The opinion of the Court was delivered by This action is brought by the named plaintiffs to recover of the named defendants a sum of approximately $80,000.00, which it is alleged G.C. Swetenburg embezzled from the National Bank of Honea Path, of which he was cashier. The case was tried at Greenwood before Judge Ramage and a jury, and resulted in a verdict against John F. Clark Co., for $24,000.00, and against the estate of G.C. Swetenburg for $35,000.00. No verdict was rendered against Barrett Co.

John F. Clark Co. alone appeal.

In the trial motion were made by the appellant for…