Republic Nat. Bank of Dallas v. Maryland Casualty Co.

PRICE, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of one of the District Courts exercising jurisdiction in Dallas County. Plaintiffs, Maryland Casualty Company and Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, as assignees of the Gulf Insurance Company, the National Bank of Commerce of Dallas, and Dallas National Bank, sued as defendants Republic National Bank of Dallas, First National Bank in Dallas and Mrs. Dorothy Belle Coffey. Trial was before the court and a jury. At the close of the evidence plaintiffs made motion for an instructed verdict against the defendants Mrs. Coffey and…