Lewine v. National City Bank

The liability of the appellant bank is predicated upon an alleged balance in its hands of a $200,000 deposit, amounting to $39,945. It is claimed by plaintiff that the $200,000 deposit was special, limited and restricted to and for him and his use. The appellant bank claims that these moneys were the deposit of a Russian bank called Azoff Don Bank at whose sole and only disposal this fund was; and that as the general account of the Azoff Don Bank at the time of the deposit constituted an indebtedness from it to the appellant of $1,400,000, the appellant asserted the right and thereupon…