Liberty National Bank v. Vanderslice-Lynds Co.

Plaintiff brought suit on a check for $18,296.42 issued by defendant. Defendant in its answer, among other defenses, set up a counterclaim against plaintiff. The jury found for defendant on plaintiff's petition and for plaintiff, by direction of the court, on defendant's counterclaim. Motions for new trial were filed and overruled and both parties appealed. Plaintiff's appeal is number 33,037 and defendant's appeal is number 33,036. The separate appeals were consolidated and joint abstract filed.

Plaintiff's petition is conventional. Defendant's answer, except the counterclaim, is a (1)…