City State Bank in Wellington v. Wellington Independent School Dist.

PITTS, Chief Justice.

This is a suit for debt brought by appellant, the City State Bank of Wellington, Texas, against the Wellington Independent School District, appellee, on checks issued by appellee for teachers’ salaries during the school year of 1941-42, which checks were paid by appellant, who claims appellee is liable to it for said checks in the total sum of $6,474.60.

Appellant alleged that it was the legal depository for the school funds belonging to appellee and attached a copy of its depository bond to its pleadings; that during the scholastic year of 1941-42 appellee issued checks…