Thompson v. Fullinwider

Appellants in this case were engaged in the banking business at Buffalo, Illinois, in the year 1874, and for some time thereafter. Appellee was a dealer in cattle, and had a partner in business by the name of D. S. Williams. This suit was brought by appellee against appellants to recover back certain moneys paid by mistake in the settlement of his bank account. It is claimed on the part of appellee, that, at the solicitation of appellants, both he and Williams transferred their individual bank accounts, as well as that of the firm, from the banks in Springfield to that of appellants in…