Texas State Bank of Walnut Springs v. First Nat. Bank of Meridian
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Bosque County Court; S. P. Hale, Judge. Action by the First National Bank of Meridian and others against the Texas State Bank of Walnut Springs and others, in which defendants filed a plea over against W. A. Lee. From judgments for plaintiffs against defendant bank and for defendant bank against defendant Lee, both defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtDunklin, J.
Will Gotcher forged the name of W. B. Griffin to a cheek drawn on the Farmers’ State Bank of Meridian, Tex., for $800, payable to N. W. Murffey or bearer. Gotcher representing himself to be Murf-fey, the payee, presented the cheek to B. E. Seale, cashier of the Texas State Bank of Walnut Springs, Tex., to be cashed, telling Seale that he had just sold some mules to W. B. Griffin, and that the check was given for the purchase price of same. He was a stranger to Seale at that time, but represented that he was a neighbor of Griffin. He stated that he desired to open an account with the Texas…
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