Garrison v. Garrison

LESLIE, Justice.

Mrs. Maudie E. Garrison instituted this suit against A. L. Garrison and West Texas National Bank to recover the sum of $1,200 on deposit in that bank. The defendant A. L. Garrison pleaded "non est factum, entered a general denial, and specially alleged that he was the owner of the $1,200, and that in any event the cheek on which plaintiff’s suit was instituted grew out of an unlawful transaction, and for that reason plaintiff should not be permitted to recover the funds on deposit in his name in said bank. Plaintiff denied such transaction. The bank answered, disclaiming any…