Legal Opinion
Southwest National Bank of Dallas v. H. F. Underwood & Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Decided February 18, 1931No. 4918PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Commissioner RYAN
delivered the opinion of the court.
H. F. Underwood and W. L. Wood, a partnership, instituted this-suit in the district court of Dallas county, to recover from the Southwest National Bank of Dallas, the sum of $3,149.83 with interest at the legal rate from April 1, 1924, deposited by them with the bank and by it paid out on forged checks.
The petition charges negligence on the part of the bank, its officers, agents, and employees in failing to discover said forgeries before paying the forged checks, and that the losses to plaintiffs, because of the bank’s payment thereof,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Leather Manufacturers' Bank v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Critten v. Chemical National BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Jordan Marsh Co. v. National Shawmut BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1909
- Weinstein v. National Bank of JeffersonTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- Fifth National Bank v. Iron City National BankTexas Supreme Court · 1899
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Oak Cliff Bank & Trust Co. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1968
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