Wayne County Savings Bank v. Airey

The complainant, doing a banking business in Detroit, bad on deposit a sum of money to the credit of Michael Airey. On the 20th day of January, 1800, his daughter, Mary E. Airey, went to the bank to get some of this money, and represented that her father was sick. The treasurer of the bank declined to pay it without authority in writing from Michael Airey, and finally drew a paper, which was signed by him. The writing (Exhibit A) is as follows:

“ Treas. of- Wayne County Savings Bank:

“Allow Mary Airey, my wife, to sign yr. books, and allow her to draw any and all money standing in my .name as a…