State v. Bank of Commerce

Noryal, G. J.

On January 9, 1896, the Bank of Commerce of Grand Island was doing a banking business in the city named. *182On that day one Dell Thompson presented to the cashier of said bank a "certain draft or check, in the sum of $2,000, and as a paid of the transaction the cashier of the bank executed and delivered to him a paper, in words following:

“Grand Island, Neb., January 9, 1896.

“Received of Dell Thompson for collection sight draft on Piqua Natl Bank, Piqua, Ohio, drawn by Odd Fellow's M. A. & A. Asso. in favor of Ida M. Spencer, also policy No. 21622 of Odd Fellows M. A. & A. Asso.,…