Wright v. Wright

The defendant in error sued the plaintiff in error upon a promissory note ; and she, by way of set-off, alleged in her answer that plaintiff had wrongfully possessed himself of a certificate of deposit of money belonging to her intestate and had wrongfully converted such money and certificate to Ms own use. The material question in the case was: To *526whom did the money represented by the certificate belong — -the plaintiff, or the deceased ?

W. H. Burks, cashier of the bank which issued the certificate, being called as a witness by the defendant, produced and identified it. It was made payable…