Lumpkin v. American Surety Co.

The contentions presented revolve around two main issues: first, the nature and extent of the alleged shortages; second, the sufficiency of the assignment and subrogation by the bank to the plaintiff.

1. Special grounds 3 and 15 of the motion for new trial- are expressly abandoned. Special grounds 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 11, and 14 assign errors going to the first issue as to the extent and nature of the shortage. Ground 1 objects to testimony of the cashier con eerning the teller’s scratch sheet. Ground 2 objects to testimony of the cashier with reference to the account of the Southern Brighton Mills…